Robin & Prudence Merriot have been dissemblers since they were children & in this age of slippery politics they need to be So it is nothing for them to rescue a rich heiress from her abductor But once committed to their masquerade they must see it through For more than fifty years Georgette Heyer was the undisputed queen of historical romance & as these hugely succesful reprints have shown she still has a large devoted readership ...

A new Doge has come to power & is throwing a masquerade ball for the nobility of Venice! Masques is a card game in which two to four players take on the roles of influential families as they plot scheme & out manoeuvre their opponents for the favour of powerful Venetian guilds Hire agents to carry out your dirty work assassinating stealing & wooing the members of the court as you work to become the secret power behind the throne! The nobles aren’t the only ones looking to get ahead at the masquerade ball The palace abounds with opportunistic commoners whose loyalty can be bought for a bit of coin Accruing ducats is the only way to secure the skills of nefarious agents allowing a savvy schemer to frustrate the plans of his opponents & create advantageous situations for himself The Doge’s masquerade is sure to be a lively one with all of this action behind the scenes Frustrate the plots & schemes of your rivals as you manipulate manoeuvre & bribe your way to power in the cutthroat Venetian court in the mysterious game of Masques! ...

Everything around us is made from 'stuff' from planets to books to our own bodies Whatever it is we call it matter or material substance It is solid; it has mass But what is matter exactly? We are taught in school that matter is not continuous but discrete As a few of the philosophers of ancient Greece once speculated nearly two & a half thousand years ago matter comes in 'lumps' & science has relentlessly peeled away successive layers of matter to reveal its ultimate constituents Surely we can't keep doing this indefinitely We imagine that we should eventually run up against some kind of ultimately fundamental indivisible type of stuff the building blocks from which everything in the Universe is made The English physicist Paul Dirac called this 'the dream of philosophers' But science has discovered that the foundations of our Universe are not as solid or as certain & dependable as we might have once imagined They are instead built from ghosts & phantoms of a peculiar quantum kind & at some point on this exciting journey of scientific discovery we lost our grip on the reassuringly familiar concept of mass How did this happen? How did the answers to our questions become so complicated & so difficult to comprehend? In Mass Jim Baggott explains how we come to find ourselves here confronted by a very different understanding of the nature of matter the origin of mass & its implications for our understanding of the material world Ranging from the Greek philosophers Leucippus & Democritus & their theories of atoms & void to the development of quantum field theory & the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle he explores our changing understanding of the nature of matter & the fundamental related concept of mass ...

The official prequel to the hit video game Mass Effect Andromeda Lieutenant Cora Harper joins the Andromeda Initiative a mission to send a fleet of colonization arks to the Andromeda Galaxy each carrying a different council race When key data is stolen by unknown parties Alec Ryder personally recruits Harper to retrieve it before it can be used against the Initiative If she fails the Andromeda mission may be crippled before it begins Harper is a human who has trained with the asari squad known as Talein's Daughters under the direction of Nisira T' Kosh herself Yet her training may not be enough when she discovers that she can trust no one-perhaps not even Ryder himself Copyright (c) 2017 Electronic Arts Inc EA the EA logo Mass Effect Mass Effect Andromeda Bio Ware & the Bio Ware logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc All Rights Reserved ...

You take the role of Commander Shepard starship Normandy the last hope for all life in the Galaxy Saren a rogue member of the elite & untouchable Spectre agents has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force upon the galaxy & only you stand in his way To save the lives of billions you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren & prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life Experience a rich & engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of a galaxy Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game using an innovative new dialog system Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG
- Bio Ware Stunning high resolution graphics for PCOptimised GUI & controls for PC gamers Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member command system
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Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life a mysterious new enemy has emerged On the fringes of known space something is silently abducting entire human colonies Now Shepard must work with Cerberus a ruthless organisation devoted to human survival at any cost to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced To even attempt this perilous mission Shepard must assemble the galaxy&s most elite team & command the most powerful ship ever built Even then they say it would be suicide Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong Mankind&s Future is At Stake From the makers of & Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic& & Dragon Age Origin&s & & Mass Effect& comes the dark second instalment in the thrilling Mass Effect Trilogy! Command a unique team of amazing characters on a perilous mission in the most dangerous regions of space Players of the first Mass Effect can import save games to continue the story of their own Commander Shepard New players will find a thrilling standalone adventure awaits them a polished & action packed journey that surpasses the first game in nearly every possible way Intense Third Person Combat Take cover command an elite squad with ease utilise 19 weapon classes including heavy weapons & unleash deadly powers against your foes with an all-new & enhanced combat system Increased intensity with precision shooter controls to let you control the action & overcome insurmountable odds Featuring a new location based damage system target key weak points & blast off limbs ignite enemies or cripple & disable enemy troops An Entire Galaxy to Explore Travel the distant & deadly reaches of space to assemble your team for the mission at hand ...

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life a mysterious new enemy has emerged On the fringes of known space something is silently abducting entire human colonies Now Shepard must work with Cerberus a ruthless organisation devoted to human survival at any cost to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced To even attempt this perilous mission Shepard must assemble the galaxy&s most elite team & command the most powerful ship ever built Even then they say it would be suicide Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong Mankind&s Future is At Stake From the makers of & Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic& & Dragon Age Origin&s & & Mass Effect& comes the dark second instalment in the thrilling Mass Effect Trilogy! Command a unique team of amazing characters on a perilous mission in the most dangerous regions of space Players of the first Mass Effect can import save games to continue the story of their own Commander Shepard New players will find a thrilling standalone adventure awaits them a polished & action packed journey that surpasses the first game in nearly every possible way Intense Third Person Combat Take cover command an elite squad with ease utilise 19 weapon classes including heavy weapons & unleash deadly powers against your foes with an all-new & enhanced combat system Increased intensity with precision shooter controls to let you control the action & overcome insurmountable odds Featuring a new location based damage system target key weak points & blast off limbs ignite enemies or cripple & disable enemy troops An Entire Galaxy to Explore Travel the distant & deadly reaches of space to assemble your team for the mission at hand A cast of amazing characters await discovery on a variety of dangerous visually stunning worlds Survey unique planets & embark on side missions to uncover more secrets in the Mass Effect universe Robust Character Customisation Choose a player class customise your appearance & tailor your own abilities & strengths As you progress so do Shepard&s abilities Control the conversation enhanced conversation system where you can take matters into your own hands
- often with the liberal application of force Minimum System Specifications OS Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1 Win 7 Processor 18 G Hz Intel Core 2 duo (or equivalent AMD CPU) Memory 1GB RAM for XP 2GB RAM Vista Win 7 Hard Drive 15GB DVD-ROM 1x speed Video Card 256MB with Pixel Shader 30 support Sound Card Direct X 90c Direct X 90c Input Keyboard mouse
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Not everyone will survive An ancient alien race known only as " Reapers" has launched an all-out invasion leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake Earth has been taken the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation & you are the only one who can stop them The price of failure is extinction You are Commander Shepard a character that you can forge in your own image You determine how events will play out which planets to explore & whom to form alliances with as you rally a force to eliminate the Reaper threat once & for all How you wage this war is completely up to you go into combat with guns blazing or use cover to plan a more tactical assault Utilize your squad to full effect or take a lone wolf approach Rain death from a distance or go toe-to-toe with enemies using devastating melee attacks Mass Effect 3 will react to each decision you make as you play through a truly unique experience of your own creation A rich branching storyline Experience a sci-fi epic with multiple endings determined by your choices & actions throughout the game Massive in scope Battle on many worlds across the galaxy as you unite the ultimate force to take back the Earth before it&s too late Large-scale & intelligent enemies Battle enormous enemies & take on a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics & put you on the edge of your seat Unlock a customizable arsenal Tailor each weapon with devastating upgrades including scopes grips barrels & dozens of other unique attachments Each weapon boasts its own powerful impact & visual flair Unleash death from afar or go toe-to-toe Customize your soldier & squad to engage the enemy on your terms A huge variety of weapons abilities & equipment allow you to combat the enemy in your preferred style of play ...

Not everyone will survive An ancient alien race known only as " Reapers" has launched an all-out invasion leaving nothing but a trail of destruction in their wake Earth has been taken the galaxy is on the verge of total annihilation & you are the only one who can stop them The price of failure is extinction You are Commander Shepard a character that you can forge in your own image You determine how events will play out which planets to explore & whom to form alliances with as you rally a force to eliminate the Reaper threat once & for all How you wage this war is completely up to you go into combat with guns blazing or use cover to plan a more tactical assault Utilize your squad to full effect or take a lone wolf approach Rain death from a distance or go toe-to-toe with enemies using devastating melee attacks Mass Effect 3 will react to each decision you make as you play through a truly unique experience of your own creation A rich branching storyline Experience a sci-fi epic with multiple endings determined by your choices & actions throughout the game Massive in scope Battle on many worlds across the galaxy as you unite the ultimate force to take back the Earth before it&s too late Large-scale & intelligent enemies Battle enormous enemies & take on a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics & put you on the edge of your seat Unlock a customizable arsenal Tailor each weapon with devastating upgrades including scopes grips barrels & dozens of other unique attachments Each weapon boasts its own powerful impact & visual flair Unleash death from afar or go toe-to-toe Customize your soldier & squad to engage the enemy on your terms A huge variety of weapons abilities & equipment allow you to combat the enemy in your preferred style of play ...