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Reader becomes a character in popular science books

What is it about?

Readers of popular science are treated as literary characters by the books' authors. What readers thinks and say becomes part of a popular science text. This makes a reader into a concrete character instead of a generalized representative of an audience. This technique is used as part of engaging the reader and also helps in explanations of scientific concepts.

Why is it important?

Before, readers in the text were seen as generalized participants; now a reader becomes a specific entity.

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