The Honest Tribe refers to people of Finland in Max Boyle’s travel book that explores the culture of this Nordic nation. The author visited a number of cities and villages in different parts of the scarcely populated country, crossed lakes, and tasted the local beer. What was it that made … Read >
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How quickly do you give up a disappointing book? If it is around page 50, you are not alone
Ebook stores, like Amazon, Apple and Google that have created a complete system for discovering, downloading, and reading digital books have a great advantage: they can track what their customers actually read, for how long, and which parts of books they skip. No one advertises the tracking feature that much, … Read >
Research: Literacy culture is critical to the success of individuals and nations
For more than 40 years, John W. Miller at Central Connecticut State University has analyzed the reasons and consequences for literacy and illiteracy from the society’s point of view. When he decided to analyze all the countries of the world, the result was a ranking for the World’s Most Literate … Read >