Audio Books Library
Welcome to Audio Books Library.
Audio Books Library has a very large
collection of Audio Books for you to choose from. All of our Audio
Books have been placed into Audio Book categories as well as into
alphabetical order to make it easier for you to find
relevant audio book titles, the same as you would find at the
local library. All of our Audio books are available for
download after purchase. Every Audio Book has a sample for you to
listen to prior to purchase or just to listen to while
you are browsing our selection of Audio Books. All Audio Book
samples are available in either MP3 or WMV audio format. It is
important to note that the sample audio book audio files are of a
lower audio quality than the actual audio files you will receive
after purchasing an audio book, this is to allow access to the
audio files for people still running slower internet
connections.
All of the Audio books are downloadable and can be
used on your Computer, MP3 Player or burnt to disk and used in your
favourite walkman or even play them on your home stereo as well as
in the car. If you have an iPod you will first need to burn the
file to CD and then transfer it into iTunes. All Audio Books
are in Digital Format, ready to be Downloaded.
Audio books have been around since the time of the
phonograph, when they were recorded on vinyl records and the most
popular types of recordings at first were language
programs. Yet most people today will associate Audio
Books with cassette tapes as well as CD's. Though at the
moment it appears that many manufacturers are phasing out cassette
tapes in favour of digital format which can be burnt to Cd's as
well as stored directly into your music player such as Mp3
players, walkmans and IPods. With the advancement of
technology it is now possible to download and listen to your
favourite Audio Book much the same way as you would your favourite
music track.
Unabridged audio books are word for word readings
of a book, while abridged audio books have text edited out or added
by the abridger. Audio books also come as fully dramatized versions
of the printed book, sometimes calling upon a complete cast, music,
and sound effects. Audio books have been used to teach children to
read, and increase reading comprehension. They are also
indispensable for people in the blind community.
Audio books are also used for traditional education
as well as for learning on ones own, with self improvement
being the goal of the training in both cases. Self-help audio books
range from public speaking to learning meditation. Their general
goal however is always to develop one's skills to be more happy
and/or successful in life. While some focus on a particular skill,
others aim to shift the listeners life direction entirely.
Audio books are considered a valuable learning tool because of
their format. Unlike with traditional books, one can learn from an
audio book while doing other tasks, although it should be noted
that this can veer attention away from the primary task at hand.
Such multitasking is feasible when doing mechanical tasks that do
not require much thought and have only a very minor or no chance of
an emergency arising. Such tasks include doing the laundry and
exercising indoors, among others.
Strategies that maximize the benefits derived from
listening to an audio book include:
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Replaying:
Depending upon ones degree of attention and interest, it is
often necessary to listen to segments of an audio book more than
once to allow the material to be understood and retained
satisfactorily. Replaying may be done immediately, and also after
extended periods of time.
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Learning: A person
may listen to an audio book usually an unabridged one while
following along in the actual book. This helps the person to learn
words they may not learn correctly if they were to just read the
book.
So have a look around, and see if there is an Audio Book that
suits you. One last point and I will leave you alone. The first
time you purchase an Audio Book from us an account will be set up
for you (your own personal download area, it is a free service), so
that you can log in again at any time to re-download your Audio
Book/s if need be. This is a handy feature if you are travelling
and have left your favourite audio book behind or deleted it
by mistake. As long as you know your log in details you
can log back into your account and download your audio books
from anywhere in the world.
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