New Releases by Steven Foster

For many people who want to use herbs for good health, Stephen Foster provides the ultimate overview of how to use herbs for health and healing. 101 color photos.

This book provides complete coverage of 3D commands and concepts. Topics include working in 3D space, including coordinate systems; viewpoints and viewports; building wireframe models, surface models and solid models; paper space; and rendering. -- Includes free trial of AutoCAD 2000 on CD-ROM, which expires 30 days after initial installation. The CD-ROM also contains drawing files which can be used with AutoCAD 2000. -- Extensive illustrations and examples aid in the understanding of AutoCAD 2000 concepts for 3D modeling. -- Real-world applications of concepts are provided through numerous exercises in both the book and CD-ROM. -- All command entry options, including pull-down menus and toolbars, are illustrated to make navigation easy. -- Command explanations are reinforced by sample command prompts, dialog boxes, and descriptions of related system variables. -- An Online Companion provides professional resources for the CADD user. -- Questions for self-examinations ensure mastery of every topic.

A Guide to knowing and using 50 common herbs.

Noted author/photographer/lecturer/herbalist Steven Foster details the history of American medicinal plants, focusing on products such as taxol, a Pacific yew tree derivative used to treat cancer. He identifies medicinal plants and their uses by Native Americans, physicians, and modern pharmaceutical companies, and addresses issues of overharvesting wild plants, cultivating sustainable supplies, and developing regulatory guidelines.

Describes dangerous mammals, reptiles, spiders, insects, flowers, shrubs, trees, and mushrooms.

Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.

Echinacea provides both a contemporary and historical view of this important herb and its healing properties. Known as a non-specific stimulant to the immune system, it was highly valued in Native American medicine and was used more frequently than any other plant. Today, research shows clear scientific reasons for its effectiveness.

"The native American vision quest-a ritual of self-discovery. An opportunity to confront one''s fears and to embrace one''s dreams. A challenge to take charge of one''s own life. The gift of being changed forever...In this companion to The Book of the Vision Quest, Steven Foster and Meredith Little elaborate on an ancient rite of passage that has much-needed resonance for the seeker of today. Leading us step by step through the wilderness toward the Sacred Mountain, it is a story not just of personal healing but of sacrifice, love, and the need to share this healing vision with others."-- Back cover.