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Neil Smith

    1 de enero de 1964
    Neil Smith
    The dying detective
    Uneven Development: Nature, Capital, and the Production of Space
    Knife
    Beartown \
    The New Urban Frontier
    Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFL
    • Filled with vibrant illustrations and engaging photos, this book encourages children to confront their challenges with confidence. It offers a blend of inspiring text aimed at both kids and parents, making it a valuable resource for sharing life lessons. Through its action-packed content, readers are motivated to embrace resilience and positivity, fostering a sense of empowerment.

      Yes I Can!: Struggles from Childhood to the NFL
    • The New Urban Frontier

      Gentrification and the Revanchist City

      • 288 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Focusing on the harsh realities of gentrification, the book delves into the complex relationships between urban policy, eviction, and homelessness. Neil Smith presents a detailed examination of the conflicts arising in newly gentrifying areas, shedding light on the struggles faced by communities as they navigate the impacts of urban development. Through a critical lens, the work highlights the social and economic challenges that accompany these transformations in urban landscapes.

      The New Urban Frontier
    • Beartown \

      • 496 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura
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      Del autor de "Gente ansiosa", esta novela narra la historia de Beartown, un pueblo pequeño con grandes sueños. La semifinal nacional de hockey se convierte en un catalizador de un acto violento, dejando a una joven traumatizada y al pueblo en confusión. Explora la lealtad, el compromiso y las decisiones que nos definen.

      Beartown \
    • The brand new Harry Hole thriller from Sunday Times number one bestseller Jo Nesbo. JO NESBO. 40 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE. 'Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Daily Express A man like Harry had better watch his back... Following the dramatic conclusion of number one bestseller THE THIRST, KNIFE sees Harry Hole waking up with a ferocious hangover, his hands and clothes covered in blood. Not only is Harry about to come face to face with an old, deadly foe, but with his darkest personal challenge yet. The twelfth instalment in Jo Nesbo's internationally bestselling crime fiction series.

      Knife
    • Focusing on the theory of uneven geographical development, this work intertwines concepts of space and nature with a critique of capitalism. It presents innovative analyses of how nature is produced and the implications of scale in politics, providing insights into the uneven patterns that characterize neoliberal globalization today. The author's pioneering approach offers a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of economic and environmental interactions.

      Uneven Development: Nature, Capital, and the Production of Space
    • Retired Chief of the National Crime Police and Swedish Security Service Lars Martin Johansson has just suffered a stroke.

      The dying detective
    • Lazarus

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      It may take you a while to sleep after you finish it - Daily Express. The most chilling and terrifying serial killer thriller of the year, from international bestseller Lars Kepler.

      Lazarus
    • The Endgame of Globalization

      • 240 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      The book explores the implications of the American invasion of Iraq as a culmination of a long-standing effort to enforce a specific model of globalization influenced by multinational corporations and liberal economic theories. While the invasion dismantled Saddam Hussein's regime, it also triggered a series of counterforces that threaten to unravel America's recent global initiatives, suggesting a significant shift in the geopolitical landscape.

      The Endgame of Globalization
    • Uneven Development

      • 323 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Offers the theory of uneven geographical development, expanding on established ideas regarding space and nature and combining these with a critique of capitalist economics.

      Uneven Development
    • Boo

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      From Neil Smith, author of the award-winning, internationally acclaimed story collection Bang Crunch, comes a dark but whimsical debut novel about starting over in the afterlife in the vein of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. When Oliver 'Boo' Dalrymple wakes up in heaven, the eighth-grade science geek thinks he died of a heart defect at his school. But soon after arriving in this hereafter reserved for dead thirteen-year-olds, Boo discovers heâe(tm)s a 'gommer', a kid who was murdered. Whatâe(tm)s more, his killer may also be in heaven. With help from his volatile classmate Johnny, Boo sets out to track down the mysterious Gunboy who cut short both their lives. In a heart-rending story written to his beloved parents, the odd but endearing Boo relates his astonishing heavenly adventures as he tests the limits of friendship, learns about forgiveness and, finally, makes peace with the boy he once was and the boy he can now be.

      Boo