Oxford University Press

Drawing on a rich set of asylum patient case-records, this book reconstructs the encounters of state officials and medical practitioners with peasant madness and deviancy during a transitional period in the history of both Germany and psychiatry. Focusing on religious madness, nymphomania, masturbatory insanity, and Jewishness, this study probes...

Mathematics for the Imagination provides an accessible and entertaining investigation into mathematical problems in the world around us. From world navigation, family trees, and calendars to patterns, tessellations, and number tricks, this informative and fun new book helps you to understand the maths behind real-life questions and rediscover your...

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'Why are we losing the war against obesity and chronic disease?' This is the        simple question Peter Gluckman and Mark Hanson ask, exploring the dominant myth that        the exploding epidemic of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be tackled by        focusing on adult life styles.Addressing the flawed approach of the...

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