It is a DVD packed into a plastic case which contains information on the creating of a sportcar model.. The disc has 20 hours of video tutorials. This time includes all the stages of creating the model from scratch. (21 videos lasting from 20 to 100 minutes).

They claim they’re merely a civic-minded fraternity, bound together by harmless rituals. But throughout their long history, the Freemasons have been reviled as devil worshipers, accused of provoking revolution, and suspected of plotting to take over the world. Witness in MYSTERIES OF THE FREEMASONS the untold story of the world’s oldest secret society as clandestine codes, patterns in the sky, and murder reveal a radically new picture of the nation’s founding fathers. Dramatic reenactments, expert interviews, sophisticated CGI, and original location documentary footage transport viewers back to the time when Freemasons led the Revolution, framed the Declaration of Independence, designed our nation’s capital and, in the early years of the Republic, grew to unmatched heights of influence and power.

They claim they’re merely a civic-minded fraternity, bound together by harmless rituals. But throughout their long history, the Freemasons have been reviled as devil worshipers, accused of provoking revolution, and suspected of plotting to take over the world. Witness in MYSTERIES OF THE FREEMASONS the untold story of the world’s oldest secret society as clandestine codes, patterns in the sky, and murder reveal a radically new picture of the nation’s founding fathers. Dramatic reenactments, expert interviews, sophisticated CGI, and original location documentary footage transport viewers back to the time when Freemasons led the Revolution, framed the Declaration of Independence, designed our nation’s capital and, in the early years of the Republic, grew to unmatched heights of influence and power.

It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, Admiral Nelson oversaw the destruction of the combined Spanish and French fleets - even as he met his own death. The HMS Victory remains in the service of the Royal Navy some 200 years after its moment of glory. ENGLANDS ROYAL WARSHIPS takes us aboard the legendary ship. From this unrivalled historical backdrop, we paint a picture of what it was like to serve on one of these "Wooden Worlds" 200 years ago.

It was at the centre of one of the most famous naval conflicts of all time, the battle of Trafalgar. From its decks, Admiral Nelson oversaw the destruction of the combined Spanish and French fleets - even as he met his own death. The HMS Victory remains in the service of the Royal Navy some 200 years after its moment of glory. ENGLANDS ROYAL WARSHIPS takes us aboard the legendary ship. From this unrivalled historical backdrop, we paint a picture of what it was like to serve on one of these "Wooden Worlds" 200 years ago.

In A Brief History of the World, youll survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe. Over the course of 36 riveting lectures, youll apprehend the big picture of world history from the invention of agriculture in the Neolithic era to the urbanized, technologically sophisticated world of the 21st century.

The book investigates the EU preferential trade policy and, in particular, the impact it had on trade flows from developing countries. It shows that the capability of the "trade as aid" model to deliver its expected benefits to these countries crucially differs between preferential schemes and sectors. The book takes an eclectic but rigorous approach to the econometric analysis by combining different specifications of the gravity model. An in-depth presentation of the gravity model is also included, providing significant insights into the distinctive features of this technique and its state-of-art implementation. The evidence produced in the book is extensively applied to the analysis of the EU preferential policies with substantial suggestions for future improvement. Additional electronic material can be found online.

David Dimbleby explores the flattest areas of eastern England, beginning in Suffolk where John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough grew up and painted their most romantic landscapes. He moves on to examine the work of horse painter George Stubbs at Newmarket, finds out about John Crome and John Sell Cotman in the Norfolk Broads, and ends up on the east coast. Here the remorseless sea, which eats away at the vulnerable coast, has provided inspiration for composers like Benjamin Britten and artists throughout the centuries – from the contemporary artist Maggi Hambling right back to the greatest sea painter of all time, JMW Turner.

Dimbleby begins his journey in the romantic north of England, an area that has attracted many a renowned painter and scribe. As little as 250 years ago, the Lake District was viewed as an ugly and inhospitable wilderness. Since then, its beauty and diversity has inspired some of our most revered artists. David learns that Wordsworth spent his most productive years at Grasmere, composing such legendary works as Daffodils. The natural beauty of the area also moved JMW Turner to create such fine works as Morning On The Coniston Fells. Of course, no trip to this part of the world would be complete without a visit to Yorkshire and in particular Haworth Moor, the rugged landscape which provided the dramatic backdrop to Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights.

The workplace is a "blink" world. Studies show we form opinions of one another within 7 seconds of meeting, and that 93% of the message people receive from us has nothing to do with what we actually say. Good nonverbal communication skills are therefore a huge professional advantage. Author Carol Kinsey Goman combines the latest research and her 25 years of practical experience as a consultant, coach and therapist to offer a fun and practical guide to understanding what we and the people we work with are saying without speaking. Goman writes in an informal, conversational tone, illustrating her points with cartoons, photos and anecdotes, and she includes dozens of simple and enlightening exercises readers can practice to gain control over the message their body is sending. The Nonverbal Advantage will help readers communicate far more effectively, understand those around them more completely, and project a more accurate picture of who they really are to their colleagues, clients and partners.

Gary Rockswold teaches algebra in context, answering the question, “Why am I learning this?” By experiencing math through applications, students see how it fits into their lives, and they become motivated to succeed. Rockswold’s focus on conceptual understanding helps students make connections between the concepts and as a result, students see the bigger picture of math and are prepared for future courses. This streamlined text covers linear, quadratic, nonlinear, exponential, and logarithmic functions and systems of equations and inequalities, which gets to the heart of what students need from this course. A more comprehensive college algebra text is also available.

David Dimbleby seeks out the most inspiring sites in England’s heartland, beginning with the industrial areas of Manchester painted by LS Lowry. He travels through the Peak District to Shropshire, passing the 18th-century Ironbridge on the way, and arrives at Dudley Castle to see the smithies immortalised by Dickens in his novel The Old Curiosity Shop. Last stop is the Malverns, the 20 peaks that rise up out of the Worcestershire plain, which is forever associated with the name of Edward Elgar, Britain’s first great composer of romantic music.

David Dimbleby investigates areas in the South East that have proved influential for artists, beginning with a visit to the hills which are said to have inspired William Blake’s famous poem Jerusalem. He tours Brighton’s seashore, visits Arundel Castle, which has been immortalised by the likes of Constable and Turner, and finds out what stirred Kipling’s creativity in East Sussex. With the mighty white cliffs of Dover as a backdrop, David meets Dame Vera Lynn to discuss her song, White Cliffs of Dover, the tune that in Britain’s darkest hour during the Second World War became a beacon of hope across the world

David Dimbleby investigates the inspiring landscapes of the West. He begins by chronicling the pictorial battle between Constable and Turner over Stonehenge in Wiltshire, then travels to south Wales to consider Dylan Thomas’s work. Journeying through the south-west’s bleak landscape, which inspired gothic novels such as Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles and Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, he ends in St Ives where sculptress Barbara Hepworth’s artistic community worked in the 1930s.

Serving the needs of pigment cell biologists, cellular physiologists, developmental geneticists, researchers interested in melanoma and more, this new book showcases a blend of new technologies and new insights in the field of pigmantary genetics of mice, with comparative information on other animals. Graduate students can learn here the terminology and scope of the field, and animal fanciers can discover the genetics behind common color variants of mammals. The book is hailed for being written by four of the premier scientists in the field. These authors aim to present the molecular /cellular work in the context of phenotype and the interacting functions of genes that direct the development and function of one biological system. For other researchers, the depth of genetic knowledge on the pigmantary system makes it a valuable model for the study of other systems.

This book provides a game theoretic model of interaction among VoIP telecommunications providers regarding their willingness to enter peering agreements with one another. The author shows that the incentive to peer is generally based on savings from otherwise payable long distance fees. At the same time, termination fees can have a countering and dominant effect, resulting in an environment in which VoIP firms decide against peering. Various scenarios of peering and rules for allocation of the savings are considered. The first part covers the relevant aspects of game theory and network theory, trying to give an overview of the concepts required in the subsequent application. The second part of the book introduces first a model of how the savings from peering can be calculated and then turns to the actual formation of peering relationships between VoIP firms. The conditions under which firms are willing to peer are then described, considering the possible influence of a regulatory body.

Sociologist Ashley Mears takes us behind the brightly lit runways and glossy advertisements of the fashion industry in this insiders study of the world of modeling. Mears, who worked as a model in New York and London, draws on observations as well as extensive interviews with male and female models, agents, clients, photographers, stylists, and others, to explore the economics and politics--and the arbitrariness-- behind the business of glamour. Exploring a largely hidden arena of cultural production, she shows how the right "look" is discovered, developed, and packaged to become a prized commodity. She examines how models sell themselves, how agents promote them, and how clients decide to hire them. An original contribution to the sociology of work in the new cultural economy, Pricing Beauty offers rich, accessible analysis of the invisible ways in which gender, race, and class shape worth in the marketplace.