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Book Title: Language At The Speed Of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can...
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Publication Name: Language at the Speed of Sight : How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done about It
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Year: 2018
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Cognitive Science, Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, Reading Skills, Language Experience Approach, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Linguistics / Psycholinguistics, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12 Oz
Author: Mark Seidenberg
Item Length: 8.4 in
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Science, Education, Psychology
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
