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Audience of nonspecialist literates
In nonfictional literature, the general reader is the target audience consisting of those without a specialized knowledge of a particular subject. The
General_reader
Assistive technology that converts text or images to speech or Braille
A screen reader is a form of assistive technology (AT) that renders text and image content as speech or braille output. Screen readers are essential to
Screen_reader
American journalist (1851–1902)
started an editorial column in his newspaper in order to educate the general reader until his death in 1902. The column dealt mainly with stock market activities
Charles_Dow
Minimum amount of a physical entity involved in an interaction
Banesh (1959). The Strange story of the quantum: An account for the general reader of the growth of the ideas underlying our present atomic knowledge (2 ed
Quantum
American general-interest magazine
Reader's Digest is an American general-interest family magazine, published six times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered
Reader's_Digest
1995 novel by Bernhard Schlink
The Reader (German: Der Vorleser) is a novel by German law professor and judge Bernhard Schlink, published in 1995. The story is a parable dealing with
The_Reader
American award for nonfiction books
The Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are awarded annually for the "Letters, Drama, and Music" category
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Nonfiction
Irish saint
Clonard: Master of the Saints in Ireland with a Commentary for the general reader. Meath: Meath Archaeological and Historical Society. p. 9. ISBN 9780950033273
Finnian_of_Clonard
1976 book by Richard Dawkins
Weinberg included it on his list of the 13 best science books for the general reader. Evolutionary biology portal The Making of the Fittest (2006) by Sean
The_Selfish_Gene
1964 book by Carl Jung, et al.
some fairly extensive editing to improve its intelligibility to the general reader) nobody else's. It was written, incidentally, in English. The remaining
Man_and_His_Symbols
1999 book by Brian Greene
included it on his list of the thirteen best science books for the general reader. The Elegant Universe was adapted into an Emmy Award-winning three-hour
The_Elegant_Universe
Book by Darrell Huff
Darrell Huff in 1954, presenting an introduction to statistics for the general reader. Not a statistician, Huff was a journalist who wrote many how-to articles
How_to_Lie_with_Statistics
Archaic zoological terminology
Natural History: A Manual of Zoölogy for Schools, Colleges and the General Reader. Charles Scribner & Company. p. 86. 'History of the Works of Cuvier'
Pachydermata
Book by Richard Feynman
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is an adaptation for the general reader of four lectures on quantum electrodynamics (QED) published in 1985
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED:_The_Strange_Theory_of_Light_and_Matter
11-volume set of books covering Western history
set of books covering both Eastern and Western civilizations for the general reader, with a particular emphasis on European (Western) history, written over
The_Story_of_Civilization
School of literary theory focused on writings' readers
Reader-response criticism is a school of literary theory that focuses on the reader (or "audience") and their experience of a literary work, in contrast
Reader-response_criticism
American publisher
essential reference material for the high school, undergraduate, and general reader—again, building on Sharpe's areas of strength in American studies and
M._E._Sharpe
Book by Brian Cox
an explanation of the theory of relativity that is accessible to a general reader. The authors tell the history of Albert Einstein's equation, E=mc²,
Why_Does_E=mc²?
2001 book by Steve Keen
published in Spanish, French and Chinese. The book is suitable for a general reader, and uses words and figures rather than equations to make its points
Debunking_Economics
Device for reading e-books
An e-reader, also called an e reader or e device, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital e-books
E-reader
British politician
the Northampton South seat in March 2023, Reader took a sabbatical from his job at Mace during the 2024 general election campaign; he said he expected to
Mike_Reader
American quarterly magazine
Utne Reader (also known as Utne; /ˈʌtni/, UT-nee) is a digital digest that collects and reprints articles on politics, culture, and the environment, generally
Utne_Reader
Goddess that was one of the Roman Fates
or, Mythology of all nations. Adapted to the biblical, classical and general reader, but more especially for the use of schools and young persons. James
Decima_(mythology)
Anagnostes who reads aloud from the scriptures
denominations, a reader or lector is the person responsible for reading aloud excerpts of scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times the reader was of particular
Reader_(liturgy)
2011 book by Brian Cox
mechanics and its impact on the modern world that is accessible to a general reader. The authors say that "our goal in writing this book is to demystify
The_Quantum_Universe
2014 book by Bruce Pascoe
to lie in the storytelling style, making it more accessible to the general reader than the more scholarly examinations of Aboriginal history in the past
Dark_Emu
1875 autobiography by William Sherman
after its publication, Sherman’s Memoirs were well received by the general reader and people interested in learning more about the Civil War. However
Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman
Memoirs_of_General_W.T._Sherman
1999 book by Ted Daniels
A Doomsday Reader: Prophets, Predictors, and Hucksters of Salvation is a 1999 anthology volume of texts related to millenarianism and apocalypticism, edited
A_Doomsday_Reader
Genre of historiography
usually more specialized and technical and thus less accessible to the general reader.[citation needed] It is proposed that popular history is a "moral science"
Popular_history
American educational material publisher
Weekly Reader Publishing was a publisher of educational materials in the United States that had been in existence for over 100 years. It provided teaching
Weekly_Reader_Publishing
American monthly magazine
contains columns on sky viewing, reader-submitted astrophotographs, and articles on astronomy and astrophysics for general readers. Astronomy is a magazine about
Astronomy_(magazine)
Book by Scotty Bowers
a cow. Although he considered some of the details too much for the general reader, he wrote that the book was "a good trashy read". Matt Tyrnauer, a writer
Full_Service_(book)
American author and filmmaker (1942–2008)
assisted by cutting-edge technology references made accessible for the general reader." According to The Guardian, "Michael Crichton wasn't really interested
Michael_Crichton
1956 folktale collection by Italo Calvino
Straparola in producing a popular collection of Italian fairy tales for the general reader. He did not compile tales from listeners, but made extensive use of
Italian_Folktales
Academic publisher of books
Publisher of the Year 2001–02), a publisher of trade history for the general reader. Burns & Oates Hambledon Continuum – history-publishing imprint T&T
Continuum International Publishing Group
Continuum_International_Publishing_Group
2013 South Korean film directed by Han Jae-rim
The Face Reader (Korean: 관상; RR: Gwansang; lit. 'Physiognomy') is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced
The_Face_Reader
American writer (1918–2010)
books for Crowell followed: Introduction to Higher Mathematics for the General Reader in 1959 and A Long Way from Euclid in 1963. After writing these books
Constance_Reid
Non-clerical Anglican worship leader
In Anglicanism, a licensed lay minister (LLM) or lay reader (in some jurisdictions simply reader) is a person authorised by a bishop to lead certain services
Licensed_lay_minister
Defunct American mail-order book catalog
A Common Reader: Books for Readers with Imagination was an American mail-order book catalog, established in 1986 by James Mustich Jr., a bookseller, editor
A_Common_Reader
British diplomat and author (1885–1976)
Sir Reader William Bullard KCB KCMG CIE (5 December 1885 – 24 May 1976) was a British diplomat and author. Reader Bullard was born in Walthamstow, the
Reader_Bullard
News story in a gossip column where subjects are anonymous
generic descriptions of the parties involved may be supplied to tease general readers or signal to closeknit communities of celebrities, socialites or insiders
Blind_item
14th-century Chinese historical novel
libraries around the world. However, the standard text familiar to general readers is a recension by Mao Lun and his son Mao Zonggang. At the end of the
Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
provided a comprehensive survey of American flora and fauna for the general reader. Arrowhead Books was later added as an independent subsidiary of Duell
Duell,_Sloan_and_Pearce
According to Hew Strachan, its intended readership is the 'intelligent general reader' rather than the research student. Shaw, Ian, ed. (2002). The Oxford
Oxford_Illustrated_Histories
Book by William Hazlitt
book to cover all of Shakespeare's plays, intended as a guide for the general reader. Then becoming known as a theatre critic, Hazlitt had been focusing
Characters of Shakespear's Plays
Characters_of_Shakespear's_Plays
1977 book by Steven Weinberg
Weinberg, Steven (April 3, 2015). "The 13 Best science books for the general reader". The Guardian. Gardner, Martin (May 12, 1977). ""Bang!"". The New York
The_First_Three_Minutes
1992 book by David Lodge
informs that this book is for the general reader but technical vocabulary has been used deliberately to educate the reader. He further adds that the alternative
The_Art_of_Fiction_(book)
Book by Leonard Susskind
Intelligent Design surveys the new debate clearly and amusingly for the general reader. Susskind, one of the inventors of string theory and a leading advocate
The_Cosmic_Landscape
2007 nonfiction book by Barry Naughton
by the MIT Press, originally in 2007. The book is accessible for the general reader and can be used as a college level course textbook for undergraduate
The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth
The_Chinese_Economy:_Transitions_and_Growth
Social news reading applications
"Social Reader" may refer to the Washington Post Social Reader (formerly available at socialreader.com), or may be used to describe a more general category
Social_Reader
Series of history books by Reaktion Books
Northern and Central European "barbarian" cultures", written for the "general reader" and accessible for college students. Funk noted that Bogucki's narrative
Lost Civilizations (book series)
Lost_Civilizations_(book_series)
Book series
History of Britain is a series of books on British history for the general reader published by Penguin Books. Eight of the nine volumes appeared between
Penguin_History_of_Britain
Book by Brian Cox
from and what it is, and is explained in a way that is accessible to a general reader. The book is based on a series with the same name Wonders of Life. "Wonders
Wonders_of_Life_(book)
1997 monograph by Ian Stevenson
Biology Intersect is a condensation of the two books written for the general reader. Reincarnation and Biology has been reviewed in Omega 36(3):273-274
Reincarnation_and_Biology
1997 book by Ian Stevenson
reincarnation. Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect is written for the general reader and is a condensation of a two-part monograph Reincarnation and Biology:
Where Reincarnation and Biology Intersect
Where_Reincarnation_and_Biology_Intersect
Japanese academic publishing company
Dictionary for the General Reader (リーダーズ英和辞典, Ri-da-zu EiWa Jiten): 1984 (1st), 1999 (2nd) Japanese-English Dictionary for the General Reader (リーダーズ和英辞典, Ri-da-zu
Kenkyūsha
incorporates text from A short history of China: being an account for the general reader of an ancient empire and people, by Demetrius Charles de Kavanagh Boulger
Ma_Rulong_(Qing_general)
2014 nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert
author received the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for the book in 2015. The target audience is the general reader, and scientific descriptions are rendered
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The_Sixth_Extinction:_An_Unnatural_History
1997 book by William Dalrymple
that occasionally blinds him to the limits of what might interest the general reader. ("Scholars believe that work produced in the Tur Abdin may well once
From_the_Holy_Mountain
Book by Herbert George Wells
Outline of History, and was intended "to meet the needs of the busy general reader, too driven to study the maps and time charts of that Outline in detail
A Short History of the World (Wells book)
A_Short_History_of_the_World_(Wells_book)
1995 book by Temple Grandin
utilization of a more complete narration of context in consideration of the general reader. The simplicity and clarity of her writing reflects part of her different
Thinking_in_Pictures
2007 novel by Lisa Genova
forth." The book won the 2008 Bronte Prize. Alexis Gordon stated that general readers and patients had a positive reception to the book. Sue Ransohoff of
Still_Alice_(novel)
Letters written by Charles Dickens
the publication of selections of Dickens's letters, intended for the general reader rather than the scholar. In 1985 David Paroissien edited Selected Letters
Letters_of_Charles_Dickens
Isotope of Gold
R. L. Miller (2002). U.S. Atlas of Nuclear Fallout, 1951–1970. Vol. 1 (Abridged General Reader ed.). Two Sixty Press. p. 340. ISBN 978-1-881043-13-3.
Gold-198
2018 book by behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin
calling it "an important and challenging book that reveals to the general reader what has quietly become a new scientific consensus: psychological traits
Blueprint_(Plomin_book)
characterises a laborious compiler, are too long and tedious for the general reader, and show neither sufficient research nor sufficient accuracy to satisfy
Alexander Chalmers' General Biographical Dictionary
Alexander_Chalmers'_General_Biographical_Dictionary
Book by Alan Guth
Inflationary Universe in a personal list of "the 13 best science books for the general reader". The First Three Minutes Belbruno, Edward (29 May 2015). "Is the Big
The_Inflationary_Universe
American critic, scholar, and writer (1930–2019)
"twenty-four of which are masterpieces". Written as a companion to the general reader and theater-goer, Bloom declared that bardolatry "ought to be even more
Harold_Bloom
Music reference book
the book". The result was a work which was highly accessible to the general reader, as well as being useful for the specialist. While scholarly and well-researched
The_Oxford_Companion_to_Music
Scottish novelist (1771–1832)
novel remains his best-known work, the most likely to be found by the general reader. Eight of the subsequent 17 novels also have medieval settings, though
Walter_Scott
Book by John Julius Norwich
there is a "comprehensive history of the Byzantine church... for the general reader", to which Angus replies "No there isn't, unless you count John Julius
A_Short_History_of_Byzantium
Client software that aggregates syndicated web content
aggregator, also termed a feed aggregator, content aggregator, feed reader, news reader, or simply an aggregator, is client software or a web application
News_aggregator
1962 book by H. W. F. Saggs
Babylonia by the Assyriologist H. W. F. Saggs. Saggs, writing for the "general reader", describes the ancient Babylonians before and during the ancient Assyrian
The Greatness That Was Babylon
The_Greatness_That_Was_Babylon
Computer science problem in concurrency
In computer science, the readers–writers problems are examples of a common computing problem in concurrency. There are at least three variations of the
Readers–writers_problem
British monthly magazine
it covers all aspects of science and technology and is written for general readers as well as people with a knowledge of science. Formerly known as Focus
BBC_Science_Focus
British physicist (born 1965)
(2003) The Wonderful World of Relativity: A Precise Guide for the General Reader. Oxford U. Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-969461-7. Relativity Made Relatively
Andrew_Steane
1996 book by Ian Stewart
science popularizer Ian Stewart, is a guide to modern mathematics for the general reader. It aims to answer questions such as what mathematics is, what it is
From_Here_to_Infinity_(book)
1950 novel by John Steinbeck
aware of the author's intent and making the play accessible to the general reader. The story is a simple morality play concerning Joe Saul, an aging man
Burning_Bright
Any book on chess openings
out: the King's Indian (Joe Gallagher). In general, these books are the most accessible to the general reader, and cover the most material for individual
Chess_opening_book
2009 abridged translation of the Hindu epic Mahabharata by John D. Smith
proper scholarly or academic translated edition and a text for the general reader. — Neel Mukherjee, New Statesman I approached Dr. Smith’s book with
The_Mahābhārata_(Smith_book)
Academic book series
make such texts accessible to English-speaking scholars and general readers. The general editor is Daniel Donoghue. The language editors are Daniel Donoghue
Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library
Dumbarton_Oaks_Medieval_Library
Set of beliefs or values
Socratic method, though without extending the vocabulary beyond what the general reader already possessed, and without the examples from observation that practical
Ideology
British neuropsychiatrist
Neuropsychiatry, and has published several academic books and one for the general reader published in February 2020, 'Into the Abyss: a neuropsychiatrist's tales
Anthony David (neuropsychiatrist)
Anthony_David_(neuropsychiatrist)
followed by A Concise Dictionary of the Bible (1865), intended for the general reader and students, and A Smaller Dictionary of the Bible (1866), for use
Smith's_Bible_Dictionary
Academic journal
retain their accessibility through an introduction written for the general reader.[citation needed] Journal of the Chemical Society Proceedings of the
Chemical_Society_Reviews
English historian
middlebrow, about literature, persons, and manners". Writing for the general reader was an effort for Young who, Hart-Davis said, "always assumes that one
G._M._Young
Book by Bertrand Russell
Hegel and others to lay the foundation for philosophical inquiry by general readers and scholars alike. In the following pages I have confined myself in
The_Problems_of_Philosophy
Academic journal
Notes and Queries: A Medium for intercommunication for literary men, general readers etc. (Philadelphia, 1888–1892), Searcher: An American Notes and Queries
ANQ_(journal)
American book publisher
by Amanda Moon, published non-fiction popular science books for the general reader. Its authors included Jesse Bering, Daniel Chamovitz, Kevin Dutton,
Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
because the editors believed the distinction was "less important to the general reader than to the industry". Mass market and trade were replaced by three
List of The New York Times number-one books of 1984
List_of_The_New_York_Times_number-one_books_of_1984
Literary award
practicing life scientist to take time off and write a science book for the general reader. Applicants would submit a book outline and sample chapter, winners
Wellcome_Book_Prize
to the general reader. At the moment, the publication is monthly. From the first days of its creation, the magazine was intended for generals, admirals
Military_Thought
American novelist (1913–1973)
his works. He also wrote non-fiction on scientific matters for the general reader. At the height of the Cold War, he was considered a major novelist in
Mitchell_A._Wilson
2009 book by Robert Skidelsky
adds that the book can be considered as aimed at the general reader only "if that general reader owns excellent reading glasses and enthusiastically devours
Keynes: The Return of the Master
Keynes:_The_Return_of_the_Master
2020 novel by Max Brooks
effective horror, it will find plenty of readers among devotees of Brooks, but will be a miss for most general readers." American gun enthusiast and self-defense
Devolution_(Brooks_novel)
New Zealand politician (1821–1895)
Reader Gillson Wood (1821 – 20 August 1895) was a 19th-century New Zealand politician. An architect by trade, he designed the 1854 General Assembly House
Reader_Wood
Series of monograph books published 1945 on a variety of UK natural history topics
British Isles. The aim of the series at the start was: "To interest the general reader in the wild life of Britain by recapturing the inquiring spirit of the
New_Naturalist
2000 book edited by Ibn Warraq
Historical Muhammad a book that is likely to mislead many an unwary general reader." Alfons Teipen, a professor of religion at Furman University, criticized
The Quest for the Historical Muhammad
The_Quest_for_the_Historical_Muhammad
Canadian law professor (b. 1963)
professional publications, he is the author of several books aimed at the general reader and host of a television documentary series debunking pseudoscientific
Timothy_Caulfield
1952 book by Charles Previté-Orton
final revisions prior to publication. As the work was intended for the general reader, maps and genealogical tables were added to aid understanding and Grierson
The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History
The_Shorter_Cambridge_Medieval_History
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
Tragedy of King Lear' Daughter to King Lear.
Boy/Male
English French
Surnames derived from place name Deverel.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lieutenant general
Girl/Female
Christian, Gujarati, Indian
Lustrous; Wealthy; Diamond; Rain
Female
Welsh
Medieval Welsh name, probably GENERYS means "white lady."Â
Girl/Female
French American German
Of the race of women. Juniper.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Celtic, Christian, Dutch, French, German, Swiss
Tribe Woman; Of the Race of Women; Juniper Tree; White Wave; Woman; Race of Women; White Race
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Brave
Girl/Female
Biblical
A wall.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
General
Boy/Male
Tamil
General nickname
Boy/Male
Hindu
General nickname
Female
English
Pet form of French Geneviève, probably GENEVA means "race of women."
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Italian
Italian Form of Genevieve; White Wave; Of the Race of Women; Fair and Yielding; Juniper Tree
Girl/Female
Italian
meaning white wave, of the race of women, fair and yielding.
Female
Italian
Variant spelling of Italian Ginevra, probably GENEVRA means "race of women."
Boy/Male
Indian
Lieutenant general
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
The Juniper
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Priceless
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French
Riverbank; Surnames Derived from Place Name Deverel
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
Female
English
Pet form of English Winifred, FREDDA means "holy reconciliation."
Girl/Female
French American
Blonde.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Ninth Month of Muslim Calendar
Biblical
trumpet; that is confirmed
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Easy; Successful; Fortunate; Lucky; Prosperous
Girl/Female
Muslim
Honorable, Generosity
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Spanish
Wise Guardian
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva, Lord Krishna, The person who feels that what he is doing is actually gods wish/will
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Responsible; Sponsor; Surety
Boy/Male
English American
in use since the Middle Ages.
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
GENERAL READER
pl.
of Postmaster-general
a.
Comprehending many species or individuals; not special or particular; including all particulars; as, a general inference or conclusion.
adv.
In a general way, or in general relation; in the main; upon the whole; comprehensively.
a.
Not restrained or limited to a precise import; not specific; vague; indefinite; lax in signification; as, a loose and general expression.
n. pl.
Generalities; general terms.
n.
The venereal disease; syphilis.
a.
Usual; common, on most occasions; as, his general habit or method.
a.
Relating to a genus or kind; pertaining to a whole class or order; as, a general law of animal or vegetable economy.
a.
acting as a generant.
v. i.
Anything which is neither animal nor vegetable, as in the most general classification of things into three kingdoms (animal, vegetable, and mineral).
a.
Having a relation to all; common to the whole; as, Adam, our general sire.
a.
Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.
a.
Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines.
a.
The roll of the drum which calls the troops together; as, to beat the general.
a.
Common to many, or the greatest number; widely spread; prevalent; extensive, though not universal; as, a general opinion; a general custom.
a.
Alt. of Generical
n.
Gum senegal. See under Gum.
adv.
In general; commonly; extensively, though not universally; most frequently.