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Blood Groups and Human Heredity, 1900-1950: The First Genetic Marker (Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History)
by William H. SchneiderThis monograph presents a detailed analysis of the beginning and rapid establishment of blood group research in the first half of the twentieth century. The main theme of this book is how blood groups were used as a scientific explanation of differences in race, health, and human behaviour. The discovery of the inheritance of blood groups, and their uneven distribution among various human populations quickly developed into a new field of scientific study in various countries around the world. Almost as quickly, the discoveries were studied as genetic markers of race, disease, and behaviours such as crime, insanity, and temperament. The time scope of coverage is the first half of the twentieth century, beginning with Landsteiner’s discovery of blood groups and ending with the period following the Second World War when the research was picked up again and became part of the revolution in human genetics accelerated by the discovery of the double helix. By this time, blood group genetics had undermined the very concept of race and became the foundation of population genetics. The focus on the formative period of blood group research complements the recent resurgence of interest in the subject by providing in- depth background and a base for further research.
Einführung in die spektrale Graphentheorie (Mathematik Kompakt)
by Kiyan Naderi Konstantin PankrashkinDieses Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtigsten Fragestellungen in der spektralen Graphentheorie. In der spektralen Graphentheorie untersucht man verschiedene Eigenschaften von Graphen mit den Methoden der linearen Algebra, insbesondere mittels der Eigenwerte und der Eigenvektoren verschiedener Matrizen, die die Graphenstruktur beschreiben. Diverse Aspekte der Graphentheorie finden eine Anwendung im Rahmen der Data Science. In diesem Buch werden die notwendigen Grundlagen aus der abstrakten Graphentheorie sowie aus dem Gebiet der linearen Algebra parallel behandelt, sodass sich das Buch auch für Studierende der ersten Semester eignet. Das Buch wurde mehrmals in einer Semestervorlesung erprobt und eignet sich daher als Vorlesungsmanuskript und Aufgabensammlung für Lehrende.
Proceedings of Fifth Doctoral Symposium on Computational Intelligence: DoSCI 2024, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1095)
by Abhishek Swaroop Vineet Kansal Giancarlo Fortino Aboul Ella HassanienThis book features high-quality research papers presented at Fifth Doctoral Symposium on Computational Intelligence (DoSCI 2024), jointly organised by Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow, India, and School of Open Learning, University of Delhi in association with University of Calabria, Italy, on May 10, 2024. This book discusses the topics such as computational intelligence, artificial intelligence, deep learning, evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence, fuzzy sets and vague sets, rough set theoretic approaches, quantum-inspired computational intelligence, hybrid computational intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, soft computing, distributed computing, parallel and grid computing, cloud computing, high-performance computing, biomedical computing, and decision support and decision making.
Community Vitalization and Rebuilding of Small Rural Economies: A Focus on Less-Favored Areas in Japan (New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives #79)
by Nobuyoshi Yasunaga Norikazu Inoue Yukiko NakamaThis book provides new perceptions of rural community development by considering the relationships between communities and individuals. It addresses how farming and local communities can be maintained in areas facing population decline and increased in abandoned farmland. As a sequel to Farm and Rural Community Management in Less-Favored Areas, this book focuses on the conditions for rebuilding small rural economies through rural community vitalization in less-favored areas of Japan. Key topics addressed in the book include farmland liquidation and conservation, along with applicable agricultural policies, agribusiness development under a broad-based community development process, the market characteristics of locally processed foods, and the relationship between participation in broad-based community management and residents’ characteristics. The primary target are hilly and mountainous regions, such as in Shimane Prefecture, in western Japan, and other mountainous areas that are the main less-favored areas in Japan. The book presents findings from econometric and statistical analyses, historical and actual condition surveys. Academically, the book contributes to the elucidation of community-based regional management through interactions between communities, residents, farmers, and policies. It identifies conditions for rebuilding small rural economies are based on research on the characteristics of regional agriculture and rural communities in less-favored areas. This book is written for researchers, graduate students, and readers who are concerned about agriculture-based rural development in less-favored areas. It promotes both public and field-level practice in rural areas. The content will be of interest to all those seeking to understand rural society in Japan.
The RASopathies: Genetic Syndromes of the RAS/MAPK Pathway
by Katherine A. RauenThis book presents comprehensive coverage of the RASopathies, one of the largest known recognizable patterns of malformation syndromes, affecting approximately 1 in 1,000 people. These syndromes include neurofibromatosis type 1, Noonan syndrome, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, Costello syndrome, cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome, Legius syndrome, capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation syndrome, SYNGAP1 syndrome and central conducting lymphatic anomalies. Noted physician and authority Katherine Rauen and an assembly of the top international experts present detailed discussions of both the science and clinical implications of these fascinating disorders. The major topics covered in this book include the syndromes and genes, the RAS pathway, phenotypic features, animal modeling and treatments. The book will appeal to a wide audience, including clinicians and basic scientists alike such as medical geneticists, genetics counsellors, oncologists, neurologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, behavioralists, orthopedists, ophthalmologists, neuroscientists, RAS biologists, and signal transductionists. This book is also intended for advocate leaders, trainees, and families with RASopathies.
Mitotic Exit: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2874)
by Victor M. Bolanos-GarciaThis volume explores the latest approaches and techniques used to study mitotic exit in diverse model organisms. The chapters in this book cover topics such as transgenic methods generation of RNAi-sensitive cell lines; gene overexpression in heterologue gene expression systems; quantitative live cell imaging and FRET-FLIM; biochemical protocols for analyzing post-translational modifications responsible for mitotic exit regulation; and ways to promote mitosis arrest in disease-associated conditions such as cancer. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and authoritative, Mitotic Exit: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for all researchers interested in learning more about this important and advancing field.
Voices from Ukraine: Journalists in, from and about the war
by Rashad MammadovVoices from Ukraine takes you into the lives and experiences of journalists covering one of the most consequential wars of our time. This book provides a detailed examination of war reporting in Ukraine by merging the author’s insights with the stories of journalists, collected from Ukrainian and international media sources. It claims that nationality, gender, technology, and politics have significantly influenced journalism during this crisis, creating possibilities and challenges that shape how the conflict is perceived and covered worldwide. The author emphasizes the role played by journalists in conflicts and their impact on democratic discourse and public awareness of war. Voices from Ukraine examines the dangerous new paradigm of misinformation, the paradox of neutrality, and the personal, professional and ethical choices journalists face in combat zones. It also covers the experiences of international reporters and honors the outstanding work of women journalists in a field traditionally dominated by men. Within the broader scope of war journalism literature, this book raises questions about how journalists’ experiences in the war in Ukraine alter our understanding of conflict reporting.
Pattern Recognition: 27th International Conference, ICPR 2024, Kolkata, India, December 1–5, 2024, Proceedings, Part V (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15305)
by Apostolos Antonacopoulos Subhasis Chaudhuri Rama Chellappa Cheng-Lin Liu Saumik Bhattacharya Umapada PalThe multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15301-15333 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2024, held in Kolkata, India, during December 1–5, 2024. The 963 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 2106 submissions. They deal with topics such as Pattern Recognition; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Computer Vision; Robot Vision; Machine Vision; Image Processing; Speech Processing; Signal Processing; Video Processing; Biometrics; Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Document Analysis; Document Recognition; Biomedical Imaging; Bioinformatics.
Engineering and Technology Management in Challenging Times (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1137)
by Ferhan Çebi Ahmet Tezcan Tekin Adnan Çorum Gizem Deniz Cömert Gulin Idil S. BolatanThe book is an important resource to effectively combat these challenges and guide businesses and institutions toward success. Today's world is experiencing a period in which, on the one hand, technical advances, innovations, and changes are developing at an increasingly rapid pace, and on the other hand, uncertain global challenges are emerging. Managers in the field of engineering and technology must skillfully manage this complexity and uncertainty. Reasons to Consider Reading This Book: · Acquiring advanced methodologies and tools to efficiently oversee engineering and technology projects, especially in highly volatile circumstances. · Gaining valuable insights from industry experts and experienced professionals as they impart their knowledge, expertise, and groundbreaking ideas. · Experiencing practical approaches for learning effective strategies and tangible techniques to improve productivity, maximize resources, and promote creativity. The book helps · Engineers and technologists to be able to find solutions to the problems they encounter with the most up-to-date methods. · Business leaders to be able to have a deep understanding of how to effectively leverage technology to achieve strategic advantage and ensure the resilience of their companies · Students and educators to be able to acquire new knowledge by combining academic knowledge with practical application This book serves as a comprehensive guide that provides a clear path to adaptability, creativity, and achievement in an uncertain global landscape. The book emphasizes “Do not merely endure the difficulties and solve them; improve, shape, and take charge with assurance”.
Composites: Modeling, and Manufacturing (Engineering Tribology, Manufacturing and Applied Energy)
by Vijay Kumar Singh Nishant Kumar Singh Yashvir SinghThis book emphasizes the importance of modeling in the initial design phase of a composite component. It covers a wide range of modeling techniques and multiphysics simulation using finite elements. It further provides practical examples and details studies that demonstrate the application of modeling techniques to real-world application of composite structures. This book: Discusses manufacturing of different types of composite components using different techniques, and static and dynamic analyses of composites using FE modeling. Covers the machining performance of carbon nanotubes-reinforced nanocomposites and multiscale modeling techniques in composites. Presents a detailed study on ceramics matrix composite using modern machining operation, and hybrid nanocomposite using conventional machining operation. Highlights the development of hybrid nanocomposites and their tribological characteristics. Illustrates implementation of biomimicry for advanced impact resistance of composites and degradation of polyamides for future prospects. It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science, production engineering, industrial engineering, and aerospace engineering.
American Paradiplomacy and Chinese Power: Demystifying US-China Subnational Relations (Politics in Asia)
by Czeslaw TubilewiczThis book investigates contemporary US-China subnational relations and considers the extent to which subnational, national and international power contests inform American states’ strategies of internationalization.Approaching the subject from a constructivist perspective, the book contributes to debates about the relevance of subnational diplomacy to US politics, diplomacy and security. It evaluates the efficacy of Chinese power through influence and interference in co-opting American subnational elites, (re)framing their and the wider public’s social knowledge about China, and (re)shaping the interests, norms and practices guiding relations with China. The book also identifies the limits of Chinese power by exploring how a shift in dominant narratives produces new understandings of opportunities and risks associated with China.Featuring new empirical evidence and a novel theoretical framework, this book will be a valuable resource for students of American politics and foreign relations, paradiplomacy, federal studies, China studies and international relations.
Applying Technology to Language and Translation (Routledge Studies in Translation Technology)
by Leung Sze Ming and Chan Sin-waiA cutting-edge collection of work on the influence and application of new technologies on the study and practice of language and translation. This book analyzes the relationship between technology, language, and translation in the digital age. Language issues covered include an automatic football commentary system, the use of digital humanities in the versification of Classical Chinese poetry, the application of corpus linguistics in identity construction in Hong Kong, Cantonese speech recognition, and the use of AI in a Chabot system. Other chapters look at translation matters, such as technologies for interpreting, neural machine translation for press releases, computer-aided annotation for translator and interpreter training, and artificial intelligence and translation. As language and translation are closely intertwined, together, these chapters illustrate the drastic changes that technology has brought to these combined areas. A vital resource for scholars and students studying the impact of technology on language and translation.
Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society
by Dan HendrycksAs AI technology is rapidly progressing in capability and being adopted more widely across society, it is more important than ever to understand the potential risks AI may pose and how AI can be developed and deployed safely. Introduction to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to this topic.This book explores a range of ways in which societies could fail to harness AI safely in coming years, such as malicious use, accidental failures, erosion of safety standards due to competition between AI developers or nation-states, and potential loss of control over autonomous systems. Grounded in the latest technical advances, this book offers a timely perspective on the challenges involved in making current AI systems safer. Ensuring that AI systems are safe is not just a problem for researchers in machine learning – it is a societal challenge that cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Integrating insights from safety engineering, economics, and other relevant fields, this book provides readers with fundamental concepts to understand and manage AI risks more effectively.This is an invaluable resource for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses relating to AI Safety & Alignment, AI Ethics, AI Policy, and the Societal Impacts of AI, as well as anyone trying to better navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI safety.
Language Conflict in Educational Settings: International Perspectives (Routledge Research in Language Education)
by Yliana V. Rodríguez Adolfo ElizaincínLanguage Conflict in Educational Settings: International Perspectives delves into the intriguing intersection of contact linguistics and education, a topic that has been relatively unexplored until now.With contributions from scholars across the globe, the book ventures into the realms of conflict linguistics in educational scenarios. Language contact, often fraught with internal and external conflicts, impacts education significantly. Drawing on scholarship representative of different locations, backgrounds, and disciplinary angles, the authors present studies of pairs and triads of different language families from across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, ultimately demonstrating how language contact leads to conflict, and how the latter eventually affects education processes and outcomes. Presenting a diverse set of theoretical perspectives and methodologies, it asks to what extent these impacts are detrimental to educational outcomes, and more specifically, how language conflict can impact education in the form of policy, teaching, and learning. As such, it provides essential insights for educators, policymakers, and professionals in the fields of education, linguistics, and cultural studies, offering valuable case studies in the under-researched field of language conflict. It ultimately contributes to the enhancement of education in language contact contexts and fosters a deeper understanding of this critical intersection.This book is an invaluable resource for researchers, scholars, and teacher-educators, offering insights to help understand such an intricate phenomenon, as well as those working across language education, linguistics, and the sociology of language more broadly.
The European Union in Search of Narratives: Disenchanted Europe? (Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union)
by François ForetThis book examines the legitimization of the European Union through the development and rapid rotation of narratives aiming to convey its identity and purpose.Utilizing literature and data across a wide range of interdisciplinary areas rarely studied together, the book argues that three narratives have been dominant over the last 20 years: ‘Europe of rights’, ‘Europe of values’ and a ‘European way of life’. It presents both theoretical and empirical research on the transformation of political domination, collective identities and EU legitimization, and analyses various 'crises' linked to socio-economic, security, identity and normative issues, such as terrorism and radicalization, pandemics, and morality politics. It finds that European narratives express lower ambitions on charismatic community-building, are constantly expanding to new domains, and are increasingly framed as being in a situation of existential threat, which may increase democratic tensions and give rise to a populist backlash.This book will be of interest to students and scholars of European integration, European Parliament, legitimization studies, political communication, and to comparative politics and political sociology.
Managing Legitimacy: A “Salvage” Organizational Ethnography of a Private Tutorial Center in Beijing
by Zhen TaoFrom an out-of-school perspective, the book studies private supplementary tutoring, also widely known as shadow education within the Chinese education landscape.The author presents an organizational ethnography of Smart English, a private English tutoring center in Beijing. Using the concept of “organizational legitimacy” from organizational institutionalism as its framework, the study provides a detailed account of the center’s daily operations. It examines how the organization manages its legitimacy while navigating regulations, providing private supplementary tutoring, and addressing public skepticism. The book documents the typical operations of such institutions in Chinese mainland before stringent regulations disrupted their activities, serving as a “salvage” record.This book enriches educational ethnographies and will appeal to academics of shadow education, Chinese education, and ethnography.
Non-Thermal Processing of Functional Foods
by Sudip Kumar Pattanayek, Debashis Dutta, and Ajay SinghFunctional foods, also known as nutraceuticals, began to gain prominence in the 1980s in Japan as “foods for specified health use” and became more widely recognized in the 1990s as research and interest in foods that could provide specific health benefits beyond essential nutrition grew worldwide. These foods are typically enriched with bioactive components or formulated to contain substances or live microorganisms with a possible health-enhancing or disease-preventing value and at a safe and sufficiently high concentration to achieve the intended benefit.Usually, the added ingredients are classified as nutrients, dietary fiber, phytochemicals, other substances, or probiotics. The production, storage, and consumer consumption of these functional foods require special attention to preserve quality attributes. The production process of these foods can be classified as conventionally used thermal processing methods and non-thermal alternatives. In addition, these processes may be combined with biological approaches involving enzymatic treatment and fermentation. The various non-thermal processes, such as ultrasounds, high-hydrostatic pressure, vacuum impregnation, high-voltage electrical discharge, cold plasma, pulsed light, ozonation, etc., can be utilized for a product to sustain/preserve quality attributes of the ingredients, long shelf life, and sensory qualities.This book compiles the latest non-thermal processing technologies to develop functional foods. The book discusses bioactivity, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability related to nutrition and functional food ingredients. It has 16 articles on different aspects of non-thermal processing technologies. Chapter 1 has discussed a general overview of emerging technologies, and various non-thermal processing techniques are discussed in Chapters 2–6, 8–9, and 12. Chapters 7, 11, 13, 15, and 16 discuss food safety and preservation. We have discussed the functional foods and bioactive compounds in Chapters 10 and 14. A few of these reviews discuss the impact of developing non-thermal technologies on several food components (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, vitamins, polyphenols, glucosinolates, fragrance compounds, and enzymes) while maintaining the structure and functional properties.This book is an excellent source of information for professionals, postgraduate students, and researchers in food sciences and chemical engineering.
Forging the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher, the 1970s, and the Origins of Neoliberalism (Routledge Studies in British Politics)
by Terrence CaseyThis book tells the story of the rise of Margaret Thatcher in the context of crises assailing Britain in the 1970s and how her ascent to power ushered in the neoliberal era.Forging the Iron Lady details her journey from relative obscurity to the pinnacle of power as a collective, as well as personal, tale and how an uncertain chain of events, influenced through ideas and political agency, opened the path to certain outcomes while throwing up barriers to others. It is her “origin story” as the Iron Lady. It examines a dramatic phase in her political advance and how the tumultuous politics of the 1970s shaped her as a politician and her political ideals, and how the conditions necessary to bring about major political-economic changes were created, leading to three decades of neoliberalism. In doing so, this book offers a better understanding of the political conditions needed for a change in political-economic orders.This book is of key interest to scholars, students, and readers of British politics and history, Thatcherism, political parties, elections, executive, and elite politics.
Performance Across Chinese Borders (Routledge Contemporary China Series)
by Wei ZhangThis book examines the dynamic intermingling of Asian performance of theatre and dance across the borders of the ancient Silk Road, which connected China with cultures and countries throughout Asia, and beyond.Revealing the dynamic interweaving of cultures between China and its neighbors from the time of the ancient Silk Road to modern times, the book demonstrates how such interweaving has been reflected and embodied in the performance forms and genres of East, South, and Southeast Asia. Through individual explorations of the artistic expressions in these Asian countries, the book reveals the transformative impact of the dissemination and interfusion of religion, beliefs, and cultural practices on the development of performance arts/genres in Asia. The book effectively displays how this robust interfusion across borders left a profound and indelible imprint on the various forms of artistic expression.Representing a succinct analysis of the thousands of years of intercultural cross-fertilization and diffusion across borders of the performing arts in Asia, this book makes an important contribution to transcultural studies in theatre, dance, performance, literature.
Neurosurgical Handovers and Standards for Emergency Care (Elements in Emergency Neurosurgery)
by null Simon Lammy null Jennifer BrownOne of the biggest challenges as a neurosurgical trainee is to master the handover. This requires developing an organisational efficiency to concisely relay relevant patient information to a suitably qualified person to execute a given task. A trainee can work extremely hard during an on call, making suitable decisions, implementing previous plans to perfection and covering slack in a team. But if the presentation of this work is unclear then it undoes a lot of that hard work and generates an impression of a trainee being disorganised. Success in a handover requires an understanding of whom you are talking to, what you are saying, how you are saying it and if the way you are communicating gains and maintains interest. Above all a handover should ensure the smooth continuity of care of a patient.
The Age of Paper: The Bank Note, Communal Currency and British Society, 1790s–1830s (Cambridge Studies in Economic History - Second Series)
by null Hiroki ShinIn the first detailed examination of Britain's transition to paper currency, Hiroki Shin explores how state, nation and community each played their respective role in its introduction. By examining archival materials and personal accounts, Shin's work sheds fresh light on societal, institutional, communal and individual responses to the transformation. The dominance of communal currency during the Bank Restriction period (1797–1821) demonstrates how paper currency derived its value from the community of users rather than the state or the intrinsic value of precious metal. Shin traces the expanded use of the Bank of England note – both geographically and socially – in this period, revealing the economic and social factors that accelerated this shift and the cultural manifestations of the paper-based monetary regime, from everyday politics to bank-note forgeries. This book serves as an essential resource for those interested in understanding the modern monetary system's historical origins.
Symbolic Policy (Elements in Public Policy)
by null Laurie Boussaguet null Florence FaucherSymbols are everywhere in politics. Yet, they tended to be overlooked in the study of public policy. This book shows how they play an important role in the policy process, in shaping citizens' representations thanks to their ability to combine meanings and to stimulate emotional reactions. We use crisis management as a lens through which we analyse this symbolic dimension, and we focus on two case studies (governmental responses to the Covid-19 crisis in Europe in 2020 and to terrorist attacks in France in 2015). We show how the symbolic enables leaders to claim legitimacy for themselves and their decisions, and foster feelings of reassurance, solidarity and belonging. All politicians use the symbolic, whether consciously or otherwise, but what they choose to do varies and is affected by timing, the existence of national repertoires of symbolic actions and the personas of leaders.
Introducing the Philosophy of Mathematical Practice (Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics)
by null Jessica CarterThis Element introduces a young field, the 'philosophy of mathematical practice'. We first offer a general characterisation of the approach to the philosophy of mathematics that takes mathematical practice seriously and contrast it with 'mathematical philosophy'. The latter is traced back to Bertrand Russell and the orientation referred to as 'scientific philosophy' that was active between 1850 and 1930. To give a better sense of the field, the Element further contains two examples of topics studied, that of mathematical structuralism and visual thinking in mathematics. These are in part presented from a methodological point of view, focussing on mathematics as an activity and questions related to how mathematics develops. In addition, the Element contains several examples from mathematics, both historical and contemporary , to illustrate and support the philosophical points.
Arbeitsgestaltung in Zeiten von Digitalisierung und Homeoffice: Implikationen für Lernen, Leistung und Work-Life Balance
by Sandra Ohly Elisabeth Bitter Nico Harhoff Alana Hindiyeh Paulina Schönne Lukasz Urner Didem SedefogluAnhand von verschiedenen Fallanalysen erhalten Sie einen Überblick über aktuelle Veränderungen in verschiedenen Arbeitstätigkeiten. Mit Hilfe von Arbeitsanalysen in Bezug auf Stress, Emotionsarbeit, kognitive Anforderungen und motivierende Arbeitsmerkmale bietet das Buch einen guten Überblick über mögliche Digitaliserungsfolgen. Dazu veranschaulicht es den Wert einer arbeitsanalytischen Herangehensweise auf Basis von arbeitpsychologischen Theorien.
Mathematics Before and After Pythagoras: Exploring the Foundations and Evolution of Mathematical Thought
by Ravi P. AgarwalThis book provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the contributions of Pythagoras to mathematics and philosophy, using them as a starting point to compare pre-Pythagorean accomplishments with the myriad mathematical developments that followed. It begins with a thorough study of Pythagoreanism and the early Pythagoreans, including the major events in Pythagoras' life and the origins of the mystical significance attributed by Pythagoreans to natural numbers. From Chapter 3 onward, the book describes how mathematical thinking works and prepares the reader for the subsequent chapters, which cover mathematical logic and proofs, their application to the study of natural and prime numbers, the investigation of Pythagorean triples, figurative numbers, and irrational numbers, all interwoven with rich historical context. Aimed at students and teachers at all levels, this work is accessible to non-mathematicians as well, with the main prerequisite being an avid curiosity about some of the ideas and thinkers that helped to forge the mathematical world as we know it. Early praises for “Mathematics Before and After Pythagoras”: “Your book is charming and fun to read. It would be fine to be able to teach from it.” (Steve Krantz, USA) “...your new book, an obvious labor of love... I can see that it will be an inspiration for young students.” (Bruce Berndt, USA) “It is an excellent book, and I am deeply grateful for sending it to me. It is an extraordinary gift, and I am so grateful for this.” (Carlo Cattani, Italy) “I am really impressed by the wealth of interesting material you have collected and presented.” (Rainer Kress, Germany)