Sorani (also called Kurdi) is a Kurdish language spoken mainly in Iraq & Iran with an estimated 15 million speakers world-wide. The Kurds are spread across the countries of Iraq Iran Turkey Syria as well as Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan & Lebanon. There is also a large diaspora of Kurds which is es-pecially prominent in Europe. In all there are up to 40 million speakers of the Kurdish languages world-wide. Generally written in Perso-Arabic script Sorani is now also found in Romanised form. This easy-to-use phrasebook uses the official Sorani Latin alphabet to aid instant communica-tion. In addition to a pronunciation guide included are: A resourceful two-way dictionary containing over 4 000 entries; An informative grammar section; Useful appendices of Sorani numbers opposites & key verbs; Useful lists covering such things as emergency health care political relief aid & combat terms; A collection of travel-oriented phrases. ...

A monumental enthralling work charting the greatest land battle of all time which changed the course of World War Two by a highly regarded military expert 5th July 1943: the greatest land battle of all time began around the town of Kursk in Russia. This epic confrontation between German & Soviet forces was one of the most important military engagements in history & epitomised total war. It was also one of the most bloody characterised by hideous excess & outrageous atrocities. The battle concluded with Germany having incurred nearly three million dead & the Soviet Union a staggering ten million. It was a monumental & decisive encounter of breathtaking intensity which became a turning point not only on the Eastern Front but in the Second World War as a whole. Using the very latest available archival material including the testimonies of veterans & providing strategic perspective alongside personal stories of front line fighting Lloyd Clark has written a lucid enthralling & heart-stopping account of this incredible battle. ...

The first publication of Kurt Cobain's diaries which were found after his death in 1994. Genuinely moving provocative & candid & suprisingly funny pieces of writing which as a whole provide a unique account of the rise & fall of a great popular artist & icon. ...

The exhibited works of Kurt Jackson (b.1961) do not necessarily reveal his day-to-day working practice. Behind his finished canvases are hundreds of sketchbooks borne out of his continual routine of making drawings marks notes poems & scribbles. This book examines the importance of the sketchbook to Jackson. For Jackson his sketchbooks are vital to the development & completion of his paintings. Often sketching while a painting evolves the artist values each medium equally
- the pages of his sketchbooks reveal how the hastily executed images can help him to work out what he wants to achieve on canvas or simply capture a spontaneous image when there is not enough time to paint or draw properly. Illustrating mundane daily events & happenings as well as key moments journeys & the overlapping ongoing project work Jacksons sketchbooks are key to understanding his inspirations as an artist. Drawing on a selection of twenty sketchbooks of differing sizes & a variety of media this fascinating publication provides a rare insight in to the mind of a highly creative & original artist.
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Overflowing with facts & fuss-free advice The Kuwait Explorer" is the ultimate guidebook for residents short-term visitors business people & tourists. Following the winning formula of the bestselling " Dubai Explorer" which to date has sold over 130 000 copies " The Kuwait Explorer" is packed with page after page of information. It
Includes:: information for new residents
- including housing health care & visas; independent reviews of hundreds of restaurants & cafes; leisure & sporting activities
- from abseiling to zoos; exploring Kuwait
- from museums & heritage to the latest shopping malls; & general Information
- including history culture & business. Key

Features: Relocating to Kuwait
- from visas & areas to setting up home Living & working
- education health money hobbies & activities Shopping
- the lowdown on the best streets malls & souks Going Out
- find the poshest restaurants & liveliest cafes Maps
- detailed city maps & a country overview map Exploring Kuwait
- covering the city & further afield plus daytrips & weekend breaks"












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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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This book charts my relationship with some of the most talented people in fashion throughout my career. It makes me very proud to see gathered together all the great designers & houses I've worked with over the years. Looking through my personal archives has been a real trip down memory lane & it is the fashion that brings back moments & memories of the last twenty-five years. I can't wait to share this book with the world." (Kylie Minogue). Published as part of the K25 celebrations this year " Kylie / Fashion" is the official book celebrating twenty-five years since Kylie burst onto the music scene with The Locomotion & I Should Be So Lucky. From the very beginning the fashion she has worn has been key to Kylie's persona & performances: her status as style icon is unassailable. This dazzling book celebrates her numerous & ground-breaking collaborations with the world's great fashion designers. Produced by Kylie in close collaboration with Thames & Hudson & drawing on her personal archives it showcases Kylie at all her key fashion moments whether as geisha/manga super-heroine in her ' Impossible Princess' era ingenue in gold hot pants for ' Light Years' or Grecian winged messenger for ' Aphrodite'. Curated by William Baker Kylie's acclaimed creative director & introduced by Jean Paul Gaultier the book features specially written texts by the most important designers & stylists Kylie has worked with throughout her career. Also featuring additional commentary & the afterword written by Kylie herself. Packed with iconic images as well as the very best rare & unseen archival photography video outtakes fashion sketches designs & ephemera it will be a collectors' item for fans & fashionistas the world over." ...

Kylie the Carnival Fairy has got her work cut out. Jack Frost & his goblins have stolen the three magic batons that control the Rainspell Island Summer Carnival. Hes planning on spoiling the grand parade the ferris wheel & the firework finale. Kylie the Carnival Fairy needs Rachel & Kirstys help to get the batons back & bring all the fun to the fair... ...

Naughty Jack Frost is plotting to ruin the Sunnydays Carnival! He steals Kylie the Carnival Fairy's three magic hats & without them everything goes wrong. It's up to Rachel & Kirsty to set things right in this abridged simplified version of the bestselling Rainbow Magic story. ...