The Saturday Evening Post May 14 1960 Page 119

A BOOK you will want to OWN 

ADVENTURES OF THE MIND

 . . . is the book that has started readers across the country debating, discussing and exploring new ideas, new fields of thought. 

ADVENTURES OF THE MIND is a collection of 21 of the distinguished articles which have appeared in THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. They include a wide range of subjects-art, religion, ethics, evolution, music, psychology, education and history, to name a few. 

The list of contributing authors reads like an academic "Who's Who" -Aaron Copland, Edith Sitwell, Walter Gropius, Robert Oppenheimer, Aldous Huxley, Bertrand Russell, Paul Tillich and many others. 

This can be the most important book you've ever bought-not only for the enjoyment you'll receive, but also because it will stimulate your thinking along new lines. These articles were written to help the intelligent layman understand what the intellectual leaders of our time are achieving in science, the arts and the humanities. 

And this unusual book is yours for the remarkably low price of only $4.50 for the regular edition or $5.50 for the deluxe edition. At these prices, it's not only a good buy for yourself but it is also an attractive and thoughtful gift. 

Mail your order now. Just fill in the coupon and mail your order today. There's no need to send money with your order-we'll be happy to bill you for the price of the book plus a few cents for postage and handling. 

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Please send me ADVENTURES OF THE MIND: 

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The average price of a new home then was $12700 about 2.46 times the yearly average wage of $5162. Which was about 1.99 times the price of a new car $2600.  Today?