Humanity has reached the stars joining the vast galactic community of alien species. But beyond the fringes of explored space lurk the Reapers a race of sentient starships bent on 'harvesting' the galaxy's organic species for their own dark purpose. The Illusive Man leader of the pro-human black ops group Cerberus is one of the few who know the truth about the Reapers. To ensure humanity's survival he launches a desperate plan to uncover the enemy's strengths
- & weaknesses
- by studying someone implanted with modified Reaper technology. He knows the perfect subject for his horrific experiments: former Cerberus operative Paul Grayson who wrested his daughter from the cabal's control with the help of Ascension project director Kahlee Sanders. But when Kahlee learns that Grayson is missing she turns to the only person she can trust: Alliance war hero Captain David Anderson. Together they set out to find the secret Cerberus facility where Grayson is being held. But they aren't the only ones after him. & time is running out.

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Every advanced society in the galaxy relies on the technology of the Protheans an ancient species that vanished fifty thousand years ago. After discovering a cache of Prothean technology on Mars in 2148 humanity is spreading to the stars the newest interstellar species struggling to carve out its place in the greater galactic community. On the edge of colonized space ship commander & Alliance war hero David Anderson investigates the remains of a top secret military research station: smoking ruins littered with bodies & unanswered questions. Who attacked this post & for what purpose? & where is Kahlee Sanders the young scientist who mysteriously vanished from the base hours before her colleagues were slaughtered? Sanders is the prime suspect but finding her creates more problems for Anderson than it solves. Partnered with a rogue alien agent he can't trust & pursued by an assassin he can't escape Anderson battles impossible odds on uncharted worlds to uncover a sinister conspiracy
- one he won't live to tell about. Or so the enemy thinks.
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On June 2 2010 Derrick Bird a 52 year-old Cumbrian cab driver went on a killing spree shooting dead 12 people & injuring 11 more. His motivation is still unclear; an argument with colleagues a family feud & a previous assault are all said to have possibly tipped the divorced grandfather & father over the edge. Beginning in the early hours of Wednesday morning with the murder of his twin brother David & the family solicitor Kevin Commons Derrick then drove to Whitehaven opening fire at 10:35am & killing two of his colleagues. He then went on a rampage through the villages of Egremont Gosforth & Seascale shooting indiscriminately at passers-by. He ended his frenzied attacks in Boot abandoning his car & setting off alone & on foot into the woodlands where he took his own life at 1:25pm. As the ambulance service took over 50 emergency calls in three-&-a-half hours police told people to lock their doors & stay inside. Shops pubs banks & supermarkets pulled strangers off the street to give them shelter. A quiet lad who had no luck with lasses no one will really know what drove Derrick Bird to kill but the consequences of his actions will remain for years to come as families friends & an entire nation come to turns with what he did on an ordinary June morning." ...

Sooth away stress banish pain & share the language of touch with the healing powers of massage What reduces pain enhances athletic performance job efficiency improves the circulation raises immune efficiency promotes the healing of tissues increases the functioning of the skin enhances focus & emotional balance & improves appearance? Right massage! So what are you waiting for? Discover how to knead your way to relaxation & wellness with this fun guide to the art of massage. With the help of numerous step-by-step hands-on photos & illustrations Massage For Dummies 2nd Edition shows you move by move how to harness the healing power of touch. In no time you'll master the basics & learn how to give & receive a therapeutic massage.*25% new & expanded content in this edition* Covers an array of techniques from Swedish to Deep Tissue & sports massage to self-massage* The newest strokes & techniques that can relieve specific painful conditions Hands-on & extremely practical Massage For Dummies 2nd Edition shows you how to integrate massage & its benefits into your everyday life. ...

Set a solid foundation with the new edition of LWWs bestselling pathology text for manual therapists! This cornerstone book of the massage curriculum is the most comprehensive visually appealing & respected title to cover the pathologies that massage therapists must be familiar with. In the fifth edition Ruth Werners A Massage Therapists Guide to Pathology" the focus is on not only explaining the disease but also its applicability & indications in massage therapy. This text offers detailed information on the etiology signs symptoms & treatment of more than 500 diseases & conditions & also helps students discover how massage therapy influences the healing process. Organized by body system the text features case histories in which people living & coping with many of the disease conditions covered in the text share their stories. Key

Features: an enhanced art program featuring illustrations that capture the readers attention & make difficult concepts easier to grasp; a new Conditions at a Glance appendix to provide concise information on an additional 34 diseases; theres also a new table at the end of each disease condition summarizing the benefits risks & options for massage therapy; case histories share stories of people living with conditions covered in the text to draw a real-world connection between the classroom & the clinic; research literacy appendix addresses the need for evidence-based massage therapy; & compare & contrast charts present similar conditions side-by-side to help students discern the differences. This book provides comprehensive yet concise information on the etiology signs symptoms & standard treatment approaches for more than 500 diseases & conditions. At the end of each condition a " Risks Benefits Options" table provides guidance on the implications for massage. For this 5th edition the author has throroughly researched & updated each condition in the text. She has streamlined the information to focus on what is most useful to the massage therapy student while maintaining the friendly & accessible style that this text is known for. Included with each book is a code for access to a host of games exercises quizzes videos & animations all developed or selected by the author."

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In the early 1960s three groups of physicists working independently in different countries stumbled upon an idea that would change physics & fuel the imagination of scientists for decades. That idea was the Higgs boson
- to find it would be to finally understand the origins of mass
- the last building block of life itself. Now almost 50 years later that particle has finally been discovered. Award-winning science writer Ian Sample weaves together the personal stories & intense rivalries of the teams of scientists behind the Higgs boson. Massive" is a tale of grand ambition trans-Atlantic competition clashing egos & occasionally spectacular failures. From the giant particle colliders built to further the scientists' quest to the political fallout of budget blowouts debates over whether the search might even destroy the universe to the incredible discovery of the particle itself this is an epic story of imagination personal ambition sub-atomic exploration & global significance. Whichever way you look at it this story is massive."

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Set sail for the read of your life.. . Patrick O' Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. Master & Commander is the first of Patrick O' Brian's now famous Aubrey/ Maturin novels regarded by many as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. It establishes the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey RN & Stephen Maturin who becomes his secretive ship's surgeon & an intelligence agent. It contains all the action & excitement which could possibly be hoped for in a historical novel but it also displays the qualities which have put O' Brian far ahead of any of his competitors: his depiction of the detail of life aboard a Nelsonic man-of-war of weapons food conversation & ambience of the landscape & of the sea. O' Brian's portrayal of each of these is faultless & the sense of period throughout is acute. His power of characterisation is above all masterly. This brilliant historical novel marked the debut of a writer who grew into one of our greatest novelists ever the author of what Alan Judd writing in the Sunday Times has described as 'the most significant extended story since Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time'. ...

From dungeon to cathedral from brothel to hermit's hut the gambits of the mighty face the power of seers & stars. In the fortress of Bren mad King Kylock & the wizard Baralis spread their sadistic terror across the shattered kingdoms. Meanwhile the fallen knight Tawl & Jack the baker's boy meet in a quest to save widowed Melliandra & her unborn child. The conflict that follows will rewrite the meaning of Destiny & unknit the very fabric of Time.. .MASTER & FOOL is the conclusion to the Book of Words
- an epic tale of grandeur & magic which has been acclaimed as one of the most brilliant fantasy debuts for many years. For more information on this or any other Orbit book visit the Orbit website at www.orbitbooks.co.uk
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Afflicted by classic paranoia the self-styled Master & God sees enemies everywhere. As he vents his suspicions no one is safe. A reluctant hero Gaius Vinius Clodianus is h&-picked for high rank in the Praetorian Guard a brave man striving for decency in a world of corruption & deceit. Flavia Lucilla tending the privileged women at court hears the intimate secrets of a ruler who plays with the lives of his subjects as if he were indeed a careless god. In the dark shadow of Domitian's reign Clodianus & Lucilla play out their own complex tale of resilience friendship & love. Unwilling witnesses to Domitian's descent into insanity these ordinary people must choose between their sworn duty to protect the Emperor & an act of courage that will change the future of Rome. ...

In a book of unprecedented scope--now available in a larger format--Iain Mc Gilchrist presents a fascinating exploration of the differences between the brains left & right hemispheres & how those differences have affected society history & culture. Mc Gilchrist draws on a vast body of recent research in neuroscience & psychology to reveal that the difference is profound: the left hemisphere is detail oriented while the right has greater breadth flexibility & generosity. Mc Gilchrist then takes the reader on a journey through the history of Western culture illustrating the tension between these two worlds as revealed in the thought & belief of thinkers & artists from Aeschylus to Magritte.A landmark new book.... It tells a story you need to hear of where we live now."--Bryan Appleyard " Sunday Times""A very remarkable book.... Mc Gilchrist who is both an experienced psychiatrist & a shrewd philosopher looks at the relation between our two brain-hemispheres in a new light not just as an interesting neurological problem but as a crucial shaping factor in our culture... splendidly thought-provoking.... I couldnt put it down."--Mary Midgley " The Guardian" Named one of the best books of 2010 by " The Guardian"" ...