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Peter Pan [VHS]
$19.95
On our way home from summer vacation, we pulled into Branson for a final evening of fun for our grandkids. Peter Pan (the Broadway play) was showing that evening, so we took the two of them to see it. Our four-year old was mesmerized!! Seeing how she enjoyed it so much, I decided to buy her the dvd. Actually, I did not realize this particular play was available on dvd until I checked Amazon. I ordered it for her and now, every time she comes to visit us, it's the first thing she asks to see. It's a wonderful story and she's almost as fascinated watching on tv as she was at the play.

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, 3 Volume Set (Van Nostrands Scientific Encyclopedia)
$495.00
I had owned the 1982 VNE that I frequently referenced during college, saw the "updated" 2008 edition and though I could use it enough to justify the cost. I am impressed with the topic listings, enhaustive for sure, and the three volume 5000+ pages allow for some truly interesting browsing. Unfortunately, many topics simply haven't been updated since the late 80's or mid 90's. For example nuclear technology and energy are very long, but laden with old diagrams and references 20+ years old. The astronaut section is strange...listing individual listings of each class of astronauts like reading a phone book. Most pictures are old, all black and white (even Hubble space pics) and poor in quality. Still, I think the content of the written material has substance and given the pedigree of this encyclopedia I still think it is the first choice for librarians, scientists and classrooms, at least until Wikipedia has matured a bit.

Seinfeld - Dr Van Nostrand T-Shirt - Large
$17.95

Sex, Lies, & Monkeys
$1.99