James Harvey Robinson 
The Mind in the Making [EPUB ebook] 

This vintage book contains a fascinating essay on the most important of all matters of human concern – the human mind. Written in clear, accessible language and full of interesting exposition and thought-provoking ideas, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the entirety of the human condition and civilization, and it would make for a worthy addition to any personal collection. The chapters of this volume include: ‚On the Purpose of This Volume‘, ‚Three Disappointed Methods of Reform‘, ‚On Various Kinds of Thinking‘, ‚Rationalization‘, ‚How Creative Thought Transforms the World‘, ‚Our Animal Heritage – The Nature of Civilization‘, etcetera. James Harvey Robinson (1863 – 1936) was an American historian who wrote ‚The Ordeal of Civilization‘ (1926) and ‚The Story of Our Civilization‘ (1934). This book is being republished in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.