The History of Florida, Paperback - Michael Gannon

Reducere. This is the heralded "definitive history" of Florida. No other book so fully or accurately captures the highs and lows, the grandeur and the crazin...

Reducere. Florida has a history as diverse as its residents. And much of that is still hidden. Since the arrival of the Spanish in 1513, the state has played...

Reducere. "This path-breaking book brilliantly explains the explosive growth of Florida from 2.7 million inhabitants in 1950 to 15.9 million in 2000. It focu...

Reducere. The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida's long history of publishing Latin America...

Reducere. What is a Notary Public? A notary public is a public officer appointed and commissioned by the Governor whose function is to administer oaths (or a...

Reducere. This book is the first comprehensive guide to Florida's amazing variety of tree species: from scrub oak on the high central ridges to mangroves str...

Reducere. If you can't get enough of majestic trees, brightly colored flowers, and anything that grows from the ground up, you'll love this guide to 74 outst...

Reducere. Each Falcon Field Guide to birds introduces the most common and sought-after species in a state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featu...

Reducere. Do bromeliads ever harm their hosts? Are they parasites? Can any of them really live on air? How many kinds live in Florida? Are the pretty ones ea...

Reducere. A timeless collection of pirate stories from Florida originally written in the late 1950s, this book includes stories of well-known and lesser know...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Michael GannonIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 190Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 155 x 234 x 2...

Reducere. With such a rich and significant history, it s only natural that some of the best stories from the Sunshine State have been forgotten over time. Th...

Lonely Planet Discover Florida is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await ...

Reducere. Silver Springs, located in central Florida, is perhaps the best known natural artesian spring in the world. A grand natural wonder of the world on ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Cathy SalustriIn the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers, but also Zora Neale Hurston and Ste...

Reducere. Birdwatching is for everyone. No other outdoor pursuit yields so much knowledge of nature's ways with so little effort--if one knows what to look f...

Death is universal, but each culture has found a different way to deal with it. This wide-ranging book examines the compelling subject of death, fu...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Sunshine state may seem an unlikely venue for tales of the paranormal. However, this land of sun, orange groves and ocean breezes ha...

Reducere. A wickedly smart, funny, and irresistibly off-kilter account of an improbable thousand-mile journey on foot into the heart of modern Florida, the s...

Reducere. What exactly is a "Cracker"? An entertaining, informative look at a slice of old Florida culture. For over 200 years scholars have attempted to def...

From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that dominated the Western world.

Reducere. DescriptionWant to learn more about the state of Florida? Sure, you know it's home to Disney World, but what else do you really know about the Suns...

Reducere. Opening a window onto the little-known Japanese-American heritage of Florida, Yamato Colony is the true tale of a daring immigrant venture that lef...

Reducere. "Recounts a time when range wars, cattle drives, rustling, street brawls, and rum running were commonplace in Florida. Though the focus is on Mizel...

Reducere. A captivating history of the Civil War in northeast Florida "Captures in rich detail the competition between the Confederates and Unionists, blacks...

This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth...

Oakeshott's memorable lectures on the history of political thought, delivered each year at the London School of Economics, are now available in pri...

In this thoroughly revised edition, Johnny Molloy once again presents a practical guide to the best campgrounds for tent, van, and trailer camping ...

Reducere. DescriptionFor five days in December 1908 the body of Cyrus Teed lay in a bathtub at a beach house just south of Fort Myers, Florida. His followers...

Reducere. DescriptionFlorida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Florida Keys have witnessed all kinds of historical events, from the dramatic and the outrageous to the tragic and the comic. In the...

During the course of the twentieth century, analytic philosophy developed into the dominant philosophical tradition in the English-speaking world. ...

Reducere. Expand your knowledge of the aesthetics, forms and meaning of motion graphics as well as the long-running connections between the American avant-ga...

A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should beMany Zionists who advocated for the creation of a Jewish state env...

Reducere. The Everglades was once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Now it is revered as a national treasure, and American...