This is an updated edition of a groundbreaking examination of early Greek mathematics. The author has revised parts of the text, updated the bibliography, and added a new Appendix where he takes a strong position in the continuing debate about the nature and range of classical mathematics. The first part presents several new interpretations of the idea of ratio in early Greek mathematics and illustrates these in detailed discussions of several texts. Part Two then focuses on the sources themselves and provides a critical look at our knowledge of Plato's Academy during his lifetime, at the...

The early recognition and treatment of psychosis--particularly in adolescents and young adults--is increasingly accepted as an important factor in the individual experience of mental illness, which can have major implications for mental health care and treatment. This book is one of the first books available on the treatment of psychosis.

This book traces the history of youth culture from its origins among the student communities of inter-war Britain to the more familiar world of youth communities and pop culture. Grounded in extensive original research, it explores the individuals, institutions and ideas that have shaped youth culture over much of the twentieth century.

More and more people are getting on their bikes and discovering what city cycling's all about. It may be cycling to work, it may be cycling to get your groceries and other stuff, or it may be cycling for fun - going out to meet friends and socialize. You don't need to be a hardened, experienced cyclist to use your bike in the city. But you might feel like you could use a little help and guidance, and that's what this book is all about. First up is a point-by-point look at the pros and cons of cycling in the city (with the emphasis very much on the positive, as you'd expect, but not ignoring...

Many of us find it almost impossible to resist certain types of food - it could be a burger, fries, candy, pizza, ice cream, but whatever it is we just can't say no to it. It doesn't even matter if we're hungry - we want to eat it anyhow. And as a result, we eat too much, too often - and so we end up overweight. If this sounds like you, what can you do about it? You've probably tried dieting - many try and few succeed. You want to lose weight, but weight loss isn't easy to do. You need to stop overeating, you need to take back control of your appetite. You know all this already, deep down -...

Constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 4th International Conference, eHealth 2011, held in Malaga, Spain, in November 2011. This title covers a range of topics including social media analysis, knowledge integration and EPR, personalisation and patient support systems, and more.

This special Issue of Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus provides original con- tributions from The Sixth International Conference on Air-Surface Exchange of Gases and Particles, held in Edinburgh between 3 and 7 July 2000. The first 5 conferences in this series, all in the U. S. A., focussed on the underlying processes of removal of trace gases and aerosols from the atmosphere, including many of the major air pollutants. In maintaining this focus from the outset in 1970 the conference series has described the development of understanding of major parts of the Acid Deposition story, and...