Terracotta Warriors provides an intriguing original & up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs this is the first book available for the general reader which incorporates the most recent excavations new theories & discoveries In one of the most astounding archaeological discoveries of all time the Terracotta Warriors were discovered by chance by farmers in 1974 We now understand that the excavated pits containing nearly eight thousand warriors & hundreds of horses are only part of a much grander mausoleum complex There is a great deal still to be discovered & understood about the entire area whichis now thought to cover around 100 square kilometres & there is the tantalising possibility of the opening of the imperial tomb With unique access to the leading Chinese archaeologists & historians
- including the full support of the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau responsible for all archaeological sites & museums in the province
- Burman is able to guide us through the ancient Chinese concept of longevity & the afterlife essential to an understanding of the mausoleum We can see as never before how the Terracotta Warriors strongly represent the fascinating circumstances in which they lived

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In the 2400s mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars Giant corporations sponsored by the World Government on Earth initiate huge projects to raise the temperature the oxygen level & the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable In Terraforming Mars you play one of those corporations & work together in the terraforming process but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system & doing other commendable things The players acquire unique project cards (from over two hundred different ones) by buying them to their hand The projects (cards) can represent anything from introducing plant life or animals hurling asteroids at the surface building cities to mining the moons of Jupiter & establishing greenhouse gas industries to heat up the atmosphere The cards can give you immediate bonuses as well as increasing your production of different resources Many cards also have requirements & they become playable when the temperature oxygen or ocean coverage increases enough Buying cards is costly so there is a balance between buying cards (3 megacredits per card) & actually playing them (which can cost anything between 0 to 41 megacredits depending on the project) Standard Projects are always available to complement your cards Your basic income as well as your basic score is based on your Terraform Rating (starting at 20) which increases every time you raise one of the three global parameters However your income is complemented with your production & you also get VPs from many other sources Each player keeps track of their production & resources on their player boards & the game uses six types of resources Mega Credits Steel Titanium Plants Energy & Heat On the game board you compete for the best places for your city tiles ocean tiles & greenery tiles You also compete for different Milestones & Awards worth many VPs Each round is called a generation (guess why) & consists of the following phases 1) Player order shifts clockwise 2) Research phase All players buy cards from four privately drawn 3) Action phase Players take turns doing 1-2 actions from these options Playing a card claiming a Milestone funding an Award using a Standard project converting plant into greenery tiles (and raising oxygen) converting heat into a temperature raise & using the action of a card in play The turn continues around the table until all players pass 4) Production phase Players get resources according to their terraform rating & production parameters When the three global parameters (temperature oxygen ocean) have all reached their goal the terraforming is complete & the game ends after that generation Count your Terraform Rating & other VPs to determine the winning corporation! Players 1-5 Playing time 90-120 minutes Ages 12 ...

Terraforming Mars Venus Next the second expansion for the Terraforming Mars base game has players building flying cities & making the atmosphere more hospitable on the deadly planet Venus In Venus Next the World Government chooses to also fund the terraforming of Venus Around 50 project cards & 5 corporations are added with a special focus on how to make Venus habitable With the new floater resource a new milestone a new award a new tag & a new terraforming parameter players are given more paths to victory & an even more varied play Players 1-5 Playing time 90-120 mins Ages 12 ...

Terraforming Mars Hellas & Elysium the first expansion for Terraforming Mars consists of a double-sided game board presenting two new areas of Mars• Elysium takes players almost to the opposite side of Mars& equator with vast lowlands for oceans in the north & a dry mineral-rich south Place a tile on Olympus Mons the highest peak in the solar system to gain three free cards!• Hellas the southern wild

Includes:: Mars& south pole & the enormous seven-hex Hellas crater that just begs to become a giant lake Building around the pole gives you new placement bonuses in the form of heat & possibly even water Each of these maps consists of new sets of milestones & awards with relevance for that particular map Place three tiles around the south pole to be a Polar Explorer for example or race to have the most estates beside water on Elysium!

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As the mega corporations are getting ready to start the terraforming process you now have the chance to make those early choices that will come to define your corporation & set the course for the future history of Mars
- this is the prelude to your greatest endeavors! In Terraforming Mars Prelude you get to choose from Prelude cards that jumpstart the terraforming process or boost your corporation engine There are also 5 new corporations & 7 project cards that thematically fit the early stages of terraforming Prelude is an expansion to Terraforming Mars & can be combined with any other Terraforming Mars expansion or variant
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Turmoil the fifth expansion to Terraforming Mars takes players back to Mars & the struggle for control & progress of human society on a big & dangerous planet The expansion

Includes:: new corporations new projects & a new type of cards Global Events from dust storms to riots to rising alloy demand that give you something to plan for Players 1-5 Playing time 120 mins Ages 12

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Gerry Anderson the hugely influential creator of Thunderbirds & Captain Scarlet made a spectacular return to puppet animation in the early 1980s with an exciting new series produced with Christopher Burr Thrilling yet another generation of children (and adults!) Terrahawks introduced a new elite forceto defend 21st-century Earth against a host of alien invaders Led by the heroic Tiger Ninestein the Terrahawks crew consists of Captain Mary Falconer Tiger&s second-in-command; fighter-pilot & pop star Kate Kestrel; the poetically inclined Lt Hiro; & Lt Hawkeye the gunner with computer-enhanced vision Assisted by a legion of charismatic spherical robots known as the Zeroids they battle a cabal of evil adversaries none more terrifying than android crone Zelda the would-be conqueror of all " Earth-Scum"!A further thirteen episodes of Terrahawks are presented here for the first time as new transfers from the best available materials in their original as-transmitted aspect ratio ...

Electronic kitchen scales Large glass top High readability thanks to the LCD screen & digital display Touch sensitive Gram accuracy (Precision 1g) Capacity up to 5kg Liquid Conversions a key for changing units of measurement (g ml lboz floz) Ability of weighing both solid & liquid ingredients in the same bowl Tare reset of the balance & cancellation of the previous weighing & or weight of the container Ideal for adding other ingredients to the preparation Easy storage extra flat platform Total stability non-slip feet for accurate weighing Automatic shutdown Modern Silkscreen printing on a glass resistant platform Contents 1 Kitchen Scales Terraillon Classic Black Black Material Glass Weight 056kg

Dimensions (W x L) 20 x 183 cm Thickness 16 cm Works with 1 CR2032 battery (included)

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Electronic kitchen scales Large glass top High readability thanks to the LCD screen & digital display Touch sensitive Gram accuracy (Precision 1g) Capacity up to 5kg Liquid Conversions a key for changing units of measurement (g ml lboz floz) Ability of weighing both solid & liquid ingredients in the same bowl Tare reset of the balance & cancellation of the previous weighing & or weight of the container Ideal for adding other ingredients to the preparation Easy storage extra flat platform Total stability non-slip feet for accurate weighing Automatic shutdown Modern Silkscreen printing on a glass resistant platform Contents 1 Kitchen Scales Terraillon T1040 White Material Glass Weight 056kg

Dimensions (W x L) 20 x 183 cm Thickness 16 cm Works with 1 CR2032 battery (included)

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Stainless steel construction Classic upright look Removable stainless steel tray Large easy-to-read dial Max 11 lb 5kg 12 oz 10 g 5 years guarantee ...