Matt Smith Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Matt Smith on XProfessor of Health History, University of Strathclyde: ADHD, food allergy, mental health, Gaidhlig, cycling, Scotland (& independence), Canada, basicincome

Highland Folk Ways
I. F. GrantJust reading Highland Folk Ways by Isabel Grant, which I bought at the Highland Folk Museum which she founded in 1935. What a joy to read.
Paperback, 2018
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Age of Auto Electric: Environment, Energy, and the Quest for the Sustainable Car
Matthew N. EislerMatthew N. Eisler, Age of Auto Electric: Environment, Energy, and the Quest for the Sustainable Car, (MIT Press, 2022) https://t.co/hSTWGhxkPI.
Paperback, 2022
$55.00Member price:$55.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The Naked Room
Willa SchnebergReaders of @AsylumMagUK might be interested in this reading by myself and poet Willa Schneberg, 'The First Resort and the Naked Room: How to be sane in an insane world', which is on 23 March at 4pm in Glasgow and via zoom - details below. https://t.co/SPDEAdZKbC
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The First Resort: The History of Social Psychiatry in the United States
Matthew SmithYou've got questions about social psychiatry? I've got answers. @ColumbiaUP Q&A: Matthew Smith on <i>The First Resort</i> https://t.co/WplFqHeJdq
Paperback, 2023
$30.00Member price:$30.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Belfast Punk and the Troubles: An Oral History
Fearghus RoulstonFearghus Roulston, Belfast Punk and the Troubles: an oral history, (Manchester University Press, 2022) https://t.co/aRDmYRkPQX
Paperback, 2024
$29.95Member price:$29.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Allergy: The History of a Modern Malady
Mark JacksonWriting a review of social science and humanities research on #foodallergy and really heartened to see my work on the history of allergy (and the work of Mark Jackson, @greggmitman & others) not only cited but also understood by social scientists. https://t.co/iNEDAVKteN
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ADHD Is Not an Illness and Ritalin Is Not a Cure: A Comprehensive Rebuttal of the (Alleged) Scientific Consensus
Yaakov OphirYaakov has written a compelling book here. Not everyone will agree with his argument (which is a little more nuanced than the title suggests), but I think he makes some important points. ADHD is Not an Illness and Ritalin is Not a Cure https://t.co/C9HWDyRtNS
Paperback, 2022
$48.00Member price:$45.60 + Free shipping5% off
Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World
Theresa MacPhailAllergic: How Our Immune System Reacts to a Changing World by Theresa MacPhail - review by Matthew Smith https://t.co/YyRWquDkaZ via @Lit_Review
Hardcover, 2023
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
Nan Shepherd@kristinwh0 Anything I've written. Just kidding, how about Nan Shepherd's The Living Mountain accompanied by @Jenny_Sturgeon 's album of the same name. Or I can send you my unpublished novel...
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