In 1916 in the middle of the First World War two men secretly agreed to divide the Middle East between them. Sir Mark Sykes was a visionary politician; Francois Georges-Picot a diplomat with a grudge. The deal they struck which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the Entente Cordiale drew a line in the sand from the Mediterranean to the Persian frontier. Territory north of that stark line would go to France; land south of it to Britain. Against the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries Britain & France would rule. The creation of Britain's 'mandates' of Palestine Transjordan & Iraq & France's in Lebanon & Syria made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty years. Through a stellar cast of politicians diplomats spies & soldiers including T. E. Lawrence Winston Churchill & Charles de Gaulle A Line in the Sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when Britain & France ruled the Middle East. It explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the Arabs & the Jews & ultimately led to war between the British & the French in 1941 & between the Arabs & the Jews in 1948. In 1946 after many years of intrigue & espionage Britain finally succeeded in ousting France from Lebanon & Syria & hoped that having done so it would be able to cling on to Palestine. Using newly declassified papers from the British & French archives James Barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life & reveals for the first time the stunning way in which the French finally got their revenge. ...

A huge critical success on first publication in 2004 the novel went on to win that years Man Booker Prize. It was adapted for television & broadcast on BBC2 in 2006. It is the summer of 1983 & young Nick Guest an innocent in the matters of politics & money has moved into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: Gerald an ambitious new Tory MP his wealthy wife Rachel & their children Toby & Catherine. As the boom years of the mid-80s unfold Nick becomes caught up in the Feddens world while pursuing his own private obsession with beauty -- a prize as compelling to him as power & riches are to his friends. In 2012 Picador celebrates its 40th anniversary. During that time we have published many prize-winning & bestselling authors including Bret Easton Ellis & Cormac Mc Carthy Alice Sebold & Helen Fielding Graham Swift & Alan Hollinghurst. Years later Picador continue to bring readers the very best contemporary fiction non-fiction & poetry from across the globe. Discover more at picador.com/40 ...

The Polity is under attack from a melded AI entity with control of the lethal Jain technology yet the attack seems to have no coherence. When one of Erebuss wormships kills millions on the world of Klurhammon a high-tech agricultural world of no real tactical significance agent Ian Cormac is sent to investigate though he is secretly struggling to control a new ability no human being should possess.. .and beginning to question the motives of his AI masters. Further attacks & seemingly indiscriminate slaughter ensue but only serve to bring some of the most dangerous individuals in the Polity into the war. Mr Crane the indefatigable brass killing machine sets out for vengeance while Orlandine a vastly-augmented haiman who herself controls Jain technology seeks a weapon of appalling power & finds allies from an ancient war. Meanwhile Mika scientist & Dragon expert is again kidnapped by that unfathomable alien entity & dragged into the heart of things: to wake the makers of Jain technology from their five-million-year slumber. But Erebuss attacks are not so indiscriminate after all & could very well herald the end of the Polity itself.. . ...

Any student of linear algebra will welcome this textbook which provides a thorough treatment of this key topic. Blending practice & theory the book enables the reader to learn & comprehend the standard methods with an emphasis on understanding how they actually work. At every stage the authors are careful to ensure that the discussion is no more complicated or abstract than it needs to be & focuses on the fundamental topics. The book is ideal as a course text or for self-study. Instructors can draw on the many examples & exercises to supplement their own assignments. End-of-chapter sections summarise the material to help students consolidate their learning as they progress through the book. ...

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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts & science on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries & the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest arts end of the subject & moves chronologically through to the newest research
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This is the first detailed explanation of the way British Sign Language works & is the product of many years experience of research & teaching sign linguistics to deaf & hearing people. It assumes no previous knowledge of linguistics or sign language & is not structured around traditional headings such as phonology morphology & syntax. Instead it is set out in such a way as to help learners & their teachers understand the linguistic principles behind the language. There are sections on BSL grammar & also on the use of BSL including social acceptability in signing variation & poetry & humour in BSL. Technical terms & linguistic jargon are kept to a minimum & the text contains many examples from English BSL & other spoken & sign languages. The book is amply illustrated & contains exercises as well as a reading list for further study. An accompanying 90-minute DVD is available from Talk With Sign Books. To find out more visit http://www.talkwithsign.com/linguistics-british-sign-language-p-741.html. ...

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More than 50 percent new & revised content for todays Linux environment gets you up & running in no time! Linux continues to be an excellent low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether youre new to Linux or need a reliable update & reference this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates revisions & hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today. Offers a complete restructure complete with exercises to make the book a better learning tool Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools & can be used with all distributions & versions of Linux Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user & a Linux administrator need to get started This practical learning tool is ideal for anyone eager to set up a new Linux desktop system at home or curious to learn how to manage Linux server systems at work. ...

You've experienced the shiny point-&-click surface of your Linux computer-now dive below & explore its depths with the power of the command line. The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash the most popular Linux shell. Along the way you'll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of gray-bearded mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation environment configuration command chaining pattern matching with regular expressions & more. In addition to that practical knowledge author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools & the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book's short easily-digestible chapters you'll learn how to: * Create & delete files directories & symlinks * Administer your system including networking package installation & process management * Use standard input & output redirection & pipelines * Edit files with Vi the world's most popular text editor * Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks * Slice & dice text files with cut paste grep patch & sed Once you overcome your initial shell shock " you'll find that the command line is a natural & expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don't be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust." ...