A New Age of Educational Book

Date: 2010-03-11 13:31:03

By Dominic Donaldson

Not so long ago I turned 30. It's a big landmark in your life and tends to give you pause for thought. In particular I wish I'd wished a little more during school. It is indeed a remarkable time. Every day people try to convey the magic of mathematics, science, history and literature. Me? I was more concerned with staring out of the window at nothing. We all make our choices, but it is one I would like to put right these days which is why I have become an avid hoarder of educational books.

There are plenty available aimed at the adult learner. Whatever subject you choose - whether it's history, or my old nemisis maths, there is something available. All you have to do is go online and there it is, just a click away.

However, in the internet world we don't have to rely on what is written in old stuffy educational books. No indeed, we now have access to all sorts of support facilities via the web. You can enjoy quizzes, cases studies or even some online games. A particularly interesting one that I found was something that allowed you to recreate the Battle of Trafalgar. You could follow every step and face the same dilemmas faced by Napleon and Nelson. The only difference is that when things go wrong you get the option to play again - something real life generals rarely get.

The quality of educational books has also improved greatly in recent times. No longer do we have to put up with old stuffy avademic writing styles. The authorship is much better and more accessible than every it was. Some people might not welcome sucha development. They would view it as a progressive dumbing down, but that's not how I see it. As long as the writing is done well there is nothing wrong with making information easily understandable to the layman without corrupting the quality of the information dispatched overall.

The one thing to remember is to look around. As a former history student I have been brought up to never trust any single source on any subject. It is all too easy to be swayed by one expert opininon and viewpoint. Instead I take the view that it is best to see any subject from as many different angles as possible. So when I go looking for a new subject in an ideal world it is best to choose more than one educational book source.


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Dominic Donaldson is a freelance journalist. Find out more about Educational Books and the services offered from Cengage Learning.Distributed by Content Crooner. This articles came from MoreArticles.net.


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