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Autumn Killing
Hodder & Stoughton 2012; US$ 27.17The third novel in the internationally bestselling Malin Fors series of Swedish crime novels, the first of which, MIDWINTER SACRIFICE, was a Richard & Judy Bookclub selection. Perfect for fans of Scandinavian crime and the hit television series The Killing and The Bridge . more...
American Empire
University of California Press 2003; US$ 39.95An American Empire, constructed over the last century, long ago overtook European colonialism, and it has been widely assumed that the new globalism it espoused took us "beyond geography." Neil Smith debunks that assumption, offering an incisive argument that American globalism had a distinct geography and was pieced together as part of a powerful... more...
Language, Frogs and Savants
Wiley 2008; US$ 115.95With topics ranging from language death to sign language, Language, Frogs and Savants offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of linguistics. Written by one of the most senior figures in linguistics. Features fascinating topics ranging from language death to sign language. Includes an introduction to the current vision of linguistics... more...
The End Game Of Globalization
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 39.95The Endgame of Globalization argues that US actions since 9/11 represent the final stage in the US's century-long effort to complete the project of making US-led globalization a concrete reality across the world. more...
The New Urban Frontier
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 75.95Why have so many central and inner cities in Europe, North America and Australia been so radically revamped in the last three decades, converting urban decay into new chic? Will the process continue in the twenty-first century or has it ended? What does this mean for the people who live there? Can they do anything about it? This book challenges conventional... more...
Chomsky
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 37.00Noam Chomsky is one of the leading intellectual figures of modern times. In this rigorous yet accessible account, Neil Smith analyses Chomsky's contributions to the study of language and mind. This thoroughly revised second edition discusses Chomsky's most recent work on linguistics, evolution, and the events of September 11th, 2001. more...
Bang Crunch
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2008; US$ 13.95In Neil Smith?s nine stories, average people find themselves in decidedly unusual situations, as the mundane and the fantastic collide. A woman mourning the loss of her husband finds solace in talking to his ashes, entombed in a curling stone. The title story zeroes in on a girl with Fred Hoyle syndrome, whose age expands and contracts like the universe.... more...
Bang Crunch
Knopf Canada 2009; US$ 17.95An audacious New Face of Fiction debut: nine riveting stories that announce a major writer in the tradition of Yann Martel and Barbara Gowdy. Unexpected humour and tenderness intertwine with loneliness and hopefulness in this remarkable book from an already acclaimed writer. In nine richly varied stories, written in intense, clear-eyed prose, the... more...
Acquiring Phonology
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 82.00Using detailed analyses of cross-generational case studies, Smith explains the acquisition of language phonology by children. more...
History Teacher's Handbook
Continuum International Publishing 2010; US$ 110.00This comprehensive handbook combines up-to-date research - including Ofsted reports and pupil surveys - with road-tested classroom techniques to suggest how you can make your classroom a dynamic and productive learning environment. Advice is given on all aspects of history teaching, from how to plan for successful outcomes and maximise meaningful assessment,... more...









