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Levenson Thomas: A Pox on Fools

A Pox on Fools

In Defence of Vaccines, and Other Scientific Gains We’d Be Mad to Throw Away

Mental Health in Historical Perspective

This book explores the marginalisation of thousands of asylum patients who were removed from their home institutions in Scotland during the First World War to make way for soldiers. Examining what life was like for Scotland's mentally ill civilians from 1914-1934, the author explains why and how asylums were taken over by the War Office, and how this created a divide between civilians and soldiers, carved mostly by politicians and the media. The book sheds light on the painstaking process asylum doctors in Scotland went through to find homes for thousands of patients, and how they found ways to protect their health and wellbeing. Providing insights into the patient hierarchy within Scottish asylums, the author argues that soldiers were not the protected class of patient that politicians and the military tried to portray them as. Drawing from the words of Scotland’s asylum patients themselves, this important book highlights the voices of the mentally ill in Scotland during not only a tumultuous period for their nation, but for themselves.Jennifer Farquharson is an independent researcher specialising in early twentieth-century mental healthcare in Scotland, architectural history, and building conservation. She currently works in the heritage sector at Historic Environment Scotland, where she communicates specialist research to general audiences through books, online learning, exhibitions, films, and more. Jennifer was awarded her doctorate in history from Glasgow Caledonian University, in the UK, and is a member of the Society for the Social History of Medicine, the British Society for the History of Science, and an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historic Society.

This book explores the marginalisation of thousands of asylum patients who were removed from their home institutions in Scotland during the First World War to make way for soldiers. Examining what life was like for Scotland's mentally ill civilians from 1914-1934, the author explains why and how asylums were taken over by the War Office, and how this created a divide between civilians and soldiers, carved mostly by politicians and the media. The book sheds light on the painstaking process asylum doctors in Scotland went through to find homes for thousands of patients, and how they found ways to protect their health and wellbeing. Providing insights into the patient hierarchy within Scottish asylums, the author argues that soldiers were not the protected class of patient that politicians and the military tried to portray them as. Drawing from the words of Scotland’s asylum patients themselves, this important book highlights the voices of the mentally ill in Scotland during not only a tumultuous period for their nation, but for themselves.&nbsp;

Life in the Margins

Scotland's Asylums in the First World War

How One Ancient Language Went Global

Proto

This lively and fascinating text traces the key developments in computation – from 3000 B.C. to the present day – in an easy-to-follow and concise manner.
The book embarks upon a journey from ancient Egypt to modern times; taking in mechanical calculators, early digital computers, to software engineering, to the first personal computers and mobile phones, and the invention of the World Wide Web, among other topics. This expanded and revised 4th edition examines legal and ethical issues that arise in the computing field, as well as innovations such as quantum computing and Bitcoin.
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Topics and features:
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<li>Offers many pedagogical features such as chapter-opening key&nbsp;topics, chapter introductions and summaries, exercises, and a glossary</li>
<li>Discusses major figures such as Boole, Babbage, Shannon, Turing, and Von Neumann</li>
<li>Reviews early computers developed in the United States, Germany and Britain</li>
<li>Explores the development of the IBM 360 and the birth of the software industry</li>
<li>Reviews the history of software engineering, programming languages, and operating&nbsp;systems, and examines ethical software engineering</li>
<li>Investigates progress of the field of artificial intelligence, including ethical AI</li>
<li>Reviews the introduction of the personal computer, the World Wide Web, mobile phone technology, and ethical social media</li>
<li>Discusses innovations such as Bitcoin, quantum computing and nanotechnology</li>
<li>Examines legal and ethical aspects of computing, computer crime and cybersecurity</li>
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This clearly written and broad-ranging text gives the reader a flavour of the history and stimulates further study in the subject. As such, it will be of benefit to students of computer science, while also capturing the interest of the more casual reader.
Dr. Gerard O'Regan is an independent researcher and visiting professor with research interests in software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of several Springer books including Concise Guide to Software Engineering, Mathematical Foundations of Software Engineering, and Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing.

A Brief History of Computing

Palgrave Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine

Surviving the demise of his humoral pathology and anatomy, Galen’s works on simple and compound remedies (the so-called ‘galenicals’) formed the backbone of Western pharmacology up until the Industrial Revolution. Over its long and multicultural tradition—spanning the Roman Empire and Byzantium, through Islamicate societies, India, and China, to the New World and even Japan—Galenic pharmacopoeia evolved to incorporate new remedies, foods, philosophical rationales, and modes of preparation, including chemical ones. Despite its endurance, a systematic exploration of the use of galenicals beyond the Renaissance remains overdue.
Addressing this gap, the contributions in this volume bring together leading scholars who illuminate how this medical tradition unfolded in the early modern period and its underlying dynamics, often drawing on new or overlooked archival material. Challenging the prevailing narrative of decline, they examine how pharmacological knowledge was transmitted across languages and medical traditions. Each contribution highlights an aspect of the various conceptual adaptations this process entailed, including textual transmission, debates over the structure of matter, occult qualities, dosage quantification, apothecary regulations, patient treatment, and the integration of galenicals into household medicine. Special attention is also given to the commodification of materia medica in Atlantic trade, while a comprehensive introduction contextualises the main themes of Galen’s post-Renaissance legacy and explores the reasons for its enduring vitality.
Chapter 13 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Surviving the demise of his humoral pathology and anatomy, Galen’s works on simple and compound remedies (the so-called ‘galenicals’) formed the backbone of Western pharmacology up until the Industrial Revolution. Over its long and multicultural tradition—spanning the Roman Empire and Byzantium, through Islamicate societies, India, and China, to the New World and even Japan—Galenic pharmacopoeia evolved to incorporate new remedies, foods, philosophical rationales, and modes of preparation, including chemical ones. Despite its endurance, a systematic exploration of the use of galenicals beyond the Renaissance remains overdue.Addressing this gap, the contributions in this volume bring together leading scholars who illuminate how this medical tradition unfolded in the early modern period and its underlying dynamics, often drawing on new or overlooked archival material. Challenging the prevailing narrative of decline, they examine how pharmacological knowledge was transmitted across languages and medical traditions. Each contribution highlights an aspect of the various conceptual adaptations this process entailed, including textual transmission, debates over the structure of matter, occult qualities, dosage quantification, apothecary regulations, patient treatment, and the integration of galenicals into household medicine. Special attention is also given to the commodification of materia medica in Atlantic trade, while a comprehensive introduction contextualises the main themes of Galen’s post-Renaissance legacy and explores the reasons for its enduring vitality.

Traditions, Theories, Transformations, and Trades (1400-1750)

Galen's Remedies in the Early Modern Period

The Rise of NeXT Computers – and the Remaking of Steve Jobs

Begin Again

Skurrile Methoden, waghalsigen Instrumente und bizarre Arzneimittel Ob Penis-Amulett, Steinzertrümmerer, historische Schriften oder urologische Kunstwerke.Eine bunte Mischung aus kuriosen wie seltenen Schätzen aus der Geschichte des Fachbereiches der Urologie&nbsp; - gepaart mit Anekdoten und seltenen Bildern. Das Blättern durch das Buch ist so interessant und lohnend wie seine Thematik, mit der die Menschheit zu allen Zeiten konfrontiert war. Nicht umsonst hat die Urologie sogar Einzug in die bildende Kunst fast aller Epochen gehalten: Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Andy Warhol oder Georg Baselitz, widmeten sich in ihrer Weise Themen mit urologischem Bezug.&nbsp; Ein informatives wie unterhaltsames Sammelsurium über die 100jährige Geschichte der Urologie.Der Herausgeber Priv.- Doz. Dr. med. Friedrich H. Moll, M. A. FEBU ist Facharzt für Urologie und Medizinhistoriker. Durch seine langjährige Erfahrung als Museumsleiter des Museums der Dt. Gesellschaft für Urologie kennt der Herausgeber Friedrich Moll sich bestens mit ungewöhnlichen wie historischen Besonderheiten im Fach der Urologie aus

Was haben Andy Warhol und Leonardo da Vinci mit der Urologie zu tun? Antworten auf diese Frage und viele weitere spektakuläre und unterhaltsame Anekdoten aus der 100jährigen Geschichte der Urologie sind in diesem Buch zusammengetragen.Dem Herausgeber ist es gelungen, eine bunte Mischung aus kuriosen wie seltenen Schätzen aus der Geschichte des Fachbereiches der Urologie zu bergen - gepaart mit Geschichten und zahlreichen Bildern. Durch seine langjährige Erfahrung als Museumsleiter des Museums der Dt. Gesellschaft für Urologie kennt Friedrich Moll sich bestens mit ungewöhnlichen wie historischen Besonderheiten im Fach der Urologie aus - ob Penis-Amulett, Steinzertrümmerer, historische Schriften oder urologische Kunstwerke.Kenner des Faches, Historiker wie Interessierte, finden&nbsp; hier ein einmalig kuratiertes Band zu skurrilen Methoden, waghalsigen Instrumenten und bizarren Arzneimitteln aus der Urologie. Das Blättern durch das Buch ist so interessant und lohnendwie seine Thematik, mit der die Menschheit zu allen Zeiten konfrontiert war. Nicht umsonst hat die Urologie sogar Einzug in die bildende Kunst fast aller Epochen gehalten: Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Andy Warhol oder Georg Baselitz, widmeten sich in ihrer Weise Themen mit urologischem Bezug.&nbsp;Ein informatives wie unterhaltsames Sammelsurium der Geschichte der Urologie.

Kuriositäten aus der Urologie

Enables readers to develop a practical understanding of food virology and its challenges Introduction to Food Virology presents a clear overview of the main principles and features of the field and provides information on many major foodborne viruses. Each virus is outlined with simple descriptions of its structure, morphology, and genomic identity, with information on how it is transmitted, what disease symptoms it can cause, and methods for detection and control. Written by a team of highly qualified international authors, Introduction to Food Virology includes information on: Potential emergence of new viral threats, highlighting the ongoing importance of food virologyEnteric viruses, which have been known to cause occasional foodborne outbreaks, and viruses which may have the potential to become foodborneDuration of virus persistence in various foods and on various preparation surfacesHow foodborne viruses may be eliminated or prevented from entering the food chain, with discussion of ongoing challengesInternational standards, with recommendations on how to optimally interpret the results of the current standard method Free of excessive technical detail and written for both specialists and non-specialists alike, Introduction to Food Virology is a valuable resource for food safety managers, regulators, students, food service personnel, and others involved or interested in the microbial safety of the food supply chain and its impact on public health.

An Introduction to Food Virology

Mountain Sheep in North America provides a detailed account of bighorn and thinhorn sheep across their geographic range from Alaska and Canada to Mexico. The book examines all aspects of life histories, including activity patterns; biology; conservation; diet; ecology; genetics; habitat requirements; health and disease; historical perspectives; management approaches; predation; competition with other species; natural history; social behavior; taxonomy; the changing role of agency, Indigenous, and conservation stakeholders; and the considerations for future management actions, opportunities, and conservation risks. The book describes advancements in new technologies supported by current science, disproving some long-held assumptions about the species and their ecology, making it the most comprehensive source of information about mountain sheep in North America today. It offers every reader a better understanding of the management of mountain sheep, and the numerous challenges of a developing world that includes anthropogenic influences, altered habitats, species assemblages, and changing climates. Each chapter is written by internationally recognized experts and practicing mountain sheep managers from agencies and academia. New research is presented within broader shifts in conservation policy and funding, helping readers understand the practical implications of evolving science in real-world situations and offering wisdom that will help them create positive conservation outcomes for mountain sheep.This is an essential text for students of wildlife, early-career and experienced biologists, managers, policy and decision makers, administrators, and anyone interested in mountain sheep in our world today, including those who are simply passionate about them. This book will provide even the most knowledgeable mountain sheep enthusiast with an improved understanding of this magnificent wildlife resource.

Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Management

Mountain Sheep in North America

How Dinosaurs Reveal the Secrets of Climate Change, Survival, and Humanity's Future

The First Extinction

Palgrave Studies in Literature, Science and Medicine

This open access book offers the first full study of the phenomenon of self-wounding as it is represented in early modern literature. It looks at depictions of self-injury in ballads, plays, medical texts and histories from the 1580s to the turn of the eighteenth century. In this period, it argues, self-injury was not necessarily viewed as indicative of psychological distress, as it is in modern discourses of ‘self-harm’. Rather, self-wounding might work as a form of protest, a persuasive tactic, a means of self-regulation or an assertion of agency over one’s own body. This book blends traditional literary studies methodologies with insights from sociology, emotion studies, cognitive psychology and practice-led research to shed new light on early modern ideas about rhetoric, authenticity, emotion, and the relationship between body and identity. The book also confronts the difficulties of examining such ‘topical’ phenomena. Can the anachronism of comparisons between modern and historical self-injury be made productive, rather than reductive? What does it mean to talk about ‘self-injury’ in a period which did not have a distinct word for these practices? In so doing, it suggests new directions for literary-historical studies of the body and its practices, arguing that in such cases, we should seek not to familiarise the past but to defamiliarize the present.

A Pox on Fools

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