What We See When We Read by Peter Mendelsund

What We See When We Read

Peter Mendelsund

419 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction art psychology reflective medium-paced

Description

A San Francisco Chronicle and Kirkus Best Book of the Year A gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading--how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket design...

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reflective 82%
informative 74%
inspiring 37%
relaxing 20%
challenging 14%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 2%

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medium 32%
slow 5%

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