Books written by Geoff Thompson

Exploring Matter

Introduces matter, discusses how our understanding of different materials and their properties has developed through history, and looks at some of the new materials which have been developed. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Big Machines in the Air

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Text Type and Texture: In Honour of Flo Davies

This volume provides a systematic overview of recent research on textual resources that are used to construct texture, and on the ways in which these resources are deployed differently in different text types.
The Dodd Collection of Butterfly and Insect Cases

The Dodd Collection of Butterfly and Insect Cases
Introducing Functional Grammar

Introducing Functional Grammar remains the essential entry guide to Hallidayan functional grammar, for undergraduate and postgraduate students of language and linguistics.
Patterns of Text: In Honour of Michael Hoey

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Dead Or Alive: The Choice is Yours : the Definitive Self-protection Handbook

This book teaches simple precautionary measures that everyone can take to make themselves less vulnerable to attack, and explains what victims should do when confronted by an assailant.
Introducing Functional Grammar

This is an accessible introduction to the most fully developed functional approach to grammar currently available.
Shape Shifter: Transform Your Life in 1 Day

Do you believe that the world's leading lights are gifted from birth or even just plain lucky? In this groundbreaking guide, Geoff Thompson demonstrates that anyone with average ability and a strong desire can succeed in any chosen field.
Text Type and Texture: In Honour of Flo Davies

The opening papers set out the current understanding of Theme and explore aspects of the concept which remain controversial in the field. This is followed by an examination of thematic choices in a range of text types.
The Cambridge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics

Presenting a field-defining overview of one of the most appliable linguistic theories available today, this Handbook surveys the key issues in the study of systemic functional linguistics (SFL), covering an impressive range of theoretical ...
The Throws And Take Downs Of Sombo

Ground fighting is taking the martial arts world by storm, but how do you get to the ground safely and end in a prone position? What are the dangers of...
Christian Doctrine: A Guide for the Perplexed

For some of the discussion, see Janice McRandal, “Sarah Coakley and the Future of Systematic Theology,” Pacifica 24.3 (2011): 300–14; Lin Marie Tonstad, God and Difference: The Trinity, Sexuality, and the Transformation of Finitude (New ...
Dead Or Alive: The Choice Is Yours: The Definitive Self-Protection Handbook

So, dead or alive? The choice is yours. in I'm tired of watching the same predictable run of safe bet 'self- defence' advisors on the TV and in popular magazines demonstrating tame release techniques that would not break wind and ...
Stress Buster

This handbook explores the secrets of controlling stress and using it to your advantage. Topics covered include: the causes of stress, who is prone to stress, how to use stress as an energy force, and how to find relief from stress.
The Art of Fighting Without Fighting: Techniques in Personal Threat Evasion

"The Art of Fighting Without Fighting" teaches how to frighten assailants without ever becoming physical.
Software Testing: An ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Guide

This guide provides practical insight into the world of software testing, explaining the basic steps of the testing process and how to perform effective tests.
Karl Barth: A Future for Postmodern Theology?

Karl Barth: A Future for Postmodern Theology'' What doe the colon and the question mark in the title signfy' Does the collection colon denote relatedness or separation' What is the effect of the question mark' Does the interrogative ...
Introducing Functional Grammar

Introducing Functional Grammar remains the essential entry guide to Hallidayan functional grammar, for undergraduate and postgraduate students of language and linguistics.
Bouncer

Bouncer Geoff Thompson -- himself an expert martial artist -- recounts many of his hair-raising experiences dealing with rude, pushy people trying to get into the clubs.