Preface

Suppose you asked people the following questions: Would you like greater skill in solving math and logic problems? Would you like to sharpen your grasp of the ideas you read in scientific publications, medical reports, textbooks, and legal contracts?

Most people would answer “yes” to these questions. They’d be happy to gain increased capability to reason—because in today’s world it’s almost impossible to avoid doing some problem solving and technical reading.

The business world and the classroom have always put a premium on mental skills. Today, even in the home, checkbooks and budgets need balancing, wits are challenged by directions for assembling toys and stereo or computer equipment, income tax forms must be deciphered, and so on. ...

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