de BONO, Edward. The Mechanism of the Mind.

(London): Jonathan Cape, 1969.  First edition.  Hardcover.  20cm by 14cm.  303 pages.  Important work that presents  de Bono’s original theories on how the brain functions, processes information and organises it. It explains why the brain, the ’mechanism’, can only work in certain ways and introduces the four basic types of thinking that have gone on to inform his life’s work, namely ‘natural thinking’, ‘logical thinking’,’ mathematical thinking’ and ‘lateral thinking’.  Essential reading for anyone who wants to gain a greater understanding of how the mind works and organises information – and how Edward de Bono came to develop his creative thinking tools.  A very good copy, previous owner’s name date on front endpaper, in a very good dust jacket.