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Walking the World in Wonder: A Children's Herbal by Ellen Evert Hopman, ISBN 0892818786

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Created especially for children ages five to ten years old, Walking the World in Wonder covers the medicinal and magical uses of 72 common herbs. Each herb playfully introduces itself and talks about its habitat and many uses. With fun, easy-to-follow activities, herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman teaches children basic herbal skills and invites them to draw with pokeberry ink, sew a lavender sachet, and dig for Jerusalem artichoke roots. The book also includes simple recipes that children can use, with adult supervision, to treat minor ailments -- peppermint tea to soothe a troubled tummy or horse chestnut salve to heal a scraped knee. Children gain a sense of self-sufficiency and awe for the earth's treasures by sprinkling a sandwich with nasturtium flowers, making strawberry honey, and learning to season food with dill they've gathered themselves. Seventy-two full-color photographs by herbalist Steven Foster enable children, parents, and teachers to identify these herbs during walks and field trips. Walking the World in Wonder gives children a direct and joyous experience of their connection to the natural world and inspires a lifelong interest in their own health and that of the planet.

Final Revolution: The Resistance Church and the Collapse of Communism by George Weigel, ISBN 0195166647

The collapse of communism in central and eastern Europe--the Revolution of 1989--was a singularly stunning event in a century already known for the unexpected. How did people divided for two generations by an Iron Curtain come so suddenly to dance together atop the Berlin Wall? Why did people who had once seemed resigned to their fate suddenly take their future into their own hands? Some analysts have explained the Revolution in economic terms, arguing that the Warsaw Pact countries could no longer compete with the West. But as George Weigel argues in this thought-provoking volume, people don't put their lives, and their children's futures, in harm's way simply for better cars, refrigerators, and TVs. Something else--something more--had to happen behind the iron curtain before the Wall came tumbling down. In The Final Revolution, Weigel argues that that "something" was a revolution of conscience. The human turn to the good, to the truly human, and, ultimately, to God, was the key to the... Final Revolution: The Resistance Church and the Collapse of Communism by George Weigel, ISBN 0195166647
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Fdi in China: An Asian Perspective by Yasheng Huang, ISBN 9622018491

China is the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) among developing countries. In his book FDI in China, Yasheng Huang compares China's FDI performance with a number of other Asian countries to focus on the policy and institutional factors that have led to a large demand for FDI in China. These factors include import substitution, excess investment demand, and features of China's FDI regulatory system.

This study shows that there are costs associated with such a high demand for FDI, including overbidding for FDI and the associated loss of Chinese bargaining power, large import demand, and the structure of the FDI at variance with Chinese official policies. In conclusion, Huang briefly discusses the foreign economic policy implications of China's FDI absorption and suggests some future research possibilities.

This book will be of interest to scholars and historians of modern China, especially those who specialize in its economic development.

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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume, ISBN 1591021464

Judging it to be "of all my writings incomparably the best, " Hume accurately assessed this groundbreaking classic, which continues to influence philosophical thinking on ethics to this day through the force of its ideas and its clarity of expression. Among the many insights that Hume expounds in this work is that morality is grounded in feelings, not in knowledge. Based on moral sentiment, people naturally value agreeable qualities and shun disagreeable ones. On closer analysis, Hume concludes that the feeling of agreeableness comes from an innate perception of the utility of a particular quality or person to one's self. Anticipating later utilitarian philosophy, he maintains that the virtues that are most highly esteemed are those that have the greatest usefulness to most people. Justice, for example, is greatly prized because it ideally ensures to everyone a fair share of happiness and security. Hume puts special emphasis on altruism, which he says is rooted in the natural feeling that... An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume, ISBN 1591021464
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Calculus of Variations by I. M. Gelfand, ISBN 0486414485

First six chapters include theory of fields and sufficient conditions for weak and strong extrema. Chapter 7 considers application of variation methods to systems with infinite degrees of freedom, and Chapter 8 deals with direct methods in the calculus of variations. Problems follow each chapter and the two appendices. Fresh, lively text is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in math and physics. Calculus of Variations by I. M. Gelfand, ISBN 0486414485
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Saludos Amigos (Full Frame, Collector's Edition)

Direct from the vault, Disney's 6th full-length animated film "Saludos Amigos" is available for the first time on video!
Loosely translated as "Greetings, Friends," it features the Academy Award-nominated song of the same title and showcases the brilliance of Disney's legendary animators.
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure, and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat.
Your south-of-the-border traveling companions are none other than famous funny friends Donald Duck and Goofy.
They keep things lively as Donald encounters a stubborn llama and "El Gaucho" Goofy tries out the cowboy way of life...South American-style.
From high Andes peaks to Argentina's pampas to the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro, "Saludos Amigos" is a hilarious visual feast that will entertain and delight the whole family.

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Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College

Opponents of the Electoral College are swift to dismiss the institution as outdated and elitist, an anachronism that should be replaced by a direct popular vote. This book, written in straightforward language, examines the institutions role in selecting Presidents across the centuries and comes to a different conclusion the Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty. Enlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College
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