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MIT Press publishes 9,000th book

The start of a new year brings a milestone for MIT Press: the publication of its 9,000th book.

Book number 9,000 is Grammar As Science by Richard K. Larson. This introductory linguistics textbook offers a novel approach to the study of syntax: it presents core topics of syntax as exercises in scientific theorizing and scientific thought.

To read more, please visit: http://mitpress.typepad.com/mitpresslog/2010/01/9000-strong.html

The MIT Press is the only university press in the United States whose list is based in science and technology, and is a major publishing presence in fields as diverse as architecture, social theory, economics, cognitive science, and computational science, and has a long-term commitment to both design excellence and the efficient and creative use of new technologies.


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