This textbook titled “The Closing of the American Mind” by Allan Bloom is a must-read for anyone interested in education and social science. Published by Simon & Schuster in 1988, this trade paperback is 8.4 inches long, 5 inches wide, and 1 inch high. It weighs 11.5 ounces and has 400 pages. The book discusses the topic of mind and how higher education has failed democracy and impoverished the souls of today’s students. It is a valuable resource for those interested in general education and social science topics.