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nonfiction book
A book that is based on facts and conveys knowledge about a specific topic, as opposed to a novel or another fictional story.
Ich lese gerade ein interessantes Sachbuch über die Geschichte des alten Ägypten.
I'm currently reading an interesting nonfiction book about the history of ancient Egypt.
The word is made up of 'Sache' (thing/matter) and 'Buch' (book). Here, 'Sache' means something like 'topic' or 'fact'. A 'Sachbuch' is therefore a book about a specific, fact-based topic.
Dieses Sachbuch erklärt die Grundlagen der Physik auf verständliche Weise.
This nonfiction book explains the basics of physics in an understandable way.
To name the topic of the nonfiction book, the preposition 'über' (about) with the accusative is almost always used.
Er hat ein Sachbuch über die römischen Kaiser geschrieben.
He wrote a nonfiction book about the Roman emperors.
Typical verbs used with 'Sachbuch' (nonfiction book) are 'lesen' (to read), 'schreiben' (to write), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), and 'empfehlen' (to recommend).
Kannst du mir ein gutes Sachbuch zum Thema künstliche Intelligenz empfehlen?
Can you recommend a good nonfiction book on the topic of artificial intelligence?
textbook
Both books can convey knowledge about a particular field. A „Lehrbuch“ is systematically structured for classes, studying, or self-study, while a „Sachbuch“ mainly provides factual information about a topic. „Lehrbuch“ fits focused learning with a set structure, while „Sachbuch“ is more suitable for general information.
Für allgemeine Informationen über das Meer liest Mia ein Sachbuch.
Mia is reading a nonfiction book for general information about the sea.
Für den Biologiekurs lernt Mia mit einem Lehrbuch und bearbeitet darin die Übungen.
For her biology course, Mia studies with a textbook and completes the exercises in it.
