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Fall under the spell of Florida's natural environment In this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists ...

Scenes from Havana to Santiago Through an abundance of dynamic photographs, Portraits of Cuba depicts the experiences of Cubans of different ages a...

The first volume to focus on suburbs and sustainability in the United States, this collection approaches the topic through regionally diverse case ...

Through an unprecedented multidisciplinary and global approach, this book documents the dramatic several-thousand-year history of leprosy using bio...

Reducere. Engaging a current controversy important to archaeologists and indigenous communities, Repatriation and Erasing the Past takes a critical look at l...

This volume highlights new directions in the study of social identities in past populations. Building on the field-defining research in Bioarchaeol...

This volume uses case studies to capture the recent emphasis on history in archaeological reconstructions of America's deep past. Previously, archa...

Reducere. A monumental addition to the understudied field of Korean art, this brilliantly illustrated volume assembles the perspectives of art historians, cr...

Reducere. Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction International Latino Book Awards, First Place, Best History Book (English) Scholarly and p...

Reducere. Honorable Mention, Latin American Studies Association Haiti-Dominican Republic Section Isis Duarte Book Prize Immigrants make up the largest propor...

Reducere. The food columnist of the New York Times' Florida newspapers presents a feast of tested recipes typical of a state famed for its fine foods. "As yo...

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. How tourism shaped the Sunshine State"An enlightening journey through Florida's diverse and evolving tourism history, illustrating the changing fac...

"Hulbert's book provides the first comprehensive review of the fossil vertebrates of Florida, which has one of the richest Cenozoic fossil records ...

Reducere. "I don't think there was a better time and place to be a teenager than in Florida in the 1950s. It was such a magical place. Elvis is part of what ...

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

DescriptionFlorida is home to a more diverse variety of amphibians and reptiles than any other state due to its wide array of ecosystems--from pine...

Reducere. Jump into the wacky, wild world of Florida For more than 30 years, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Craig Pittman has...

Reducere. From reviews of the first edition: "A succinct and informed account of Flagler's] leadership in transforming Florida's economy."--American Historic...

From two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three decades, The Florida Manatee offers an engaging, accessible i...

Reducere. Praise for previous editions: "A must-have guide."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel "A godsend to new gardeners.... This one is worth having."--Naples D...

Showcasing a variety of voices shaped in and by a place that has been for them a crossroads and a land of contradictions, Home in Florida presents ...

Reducere. "Fourteen essays and articles and three short stories that will hit you right between the eyes. Crews writing is informed by a deep love of languag...

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. More and more Florida residents are deciding to replace highly fertilized, over-watered, pesticide-dependent lawns with native plants. They want to...

Reducere. From the preface: "Mr. Renz has assembled a friendly read from the standpoint of a serious, well-read amateur. His work promises to be an excellent...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Bob H. LeeFirst Place, Florida Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Award "High speed chases, shootouts, monkey-...

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. Florida Historical Society Charlton Tebeau Award In this revised and expanded edition of Anna Kingsley's remarkable life story, Daniel Schafer draw...

DescriptionFlorida is home to two of the world's major types of climate--tropical wet-dry and humid subtropical. It ranks among the top states for ...

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. A portrait of a species on the brink The only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida scrub-jay was once common across the peni...

The first book to explore the role of disability in the writings of James Joyce, this volume approaches the subject both on a figurative level, as ...

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...

Reducere. Queering the Redneck Riviera recovers the forgotten and erased history of gay men and lesbians in North Florida, a region often overlooked in the s...

Archaeologists tend to rely on scientific methods to reconstruct past histories, an approach that can alienate local indigenous populations and lim...

Luciano Floridi develops an original ethical framework for dealing with the new challenges posed by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT...

Reducere. The literature on Balanchine is vast, but it is primarily biographical. Balanchine Variations is the first book to concentrate on the ballets thems...

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

Reducere. "In Matecumbe, written at the height of his career, Michener returned to the shorter form of his earlier novels to explore tangled human relationsh...

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. The Florida Trail stretches the length and breadth of the Sunshine State, from Gulf Islands National Seashore in the panhandle to Big Cypress Natio...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marjory Stoneman DouglasEditor: Kevin McCarthy"A collection of tales boiling with real estate dealers, egret poachers, rumr...

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

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

Reducere. Experience wild Florida with this guide to 100 off-the-grid hikes from every corner of the state. Florida's five water management districts encompa...

Reducere. When World War II was over, a young bomber pilot with an itch for movement and action hung up his cap and learned another way to fly. Onstage with ...

This inspirational history of Kennedy SpaceCenter explores man's attempts to conquer the final frontier from Von Braun to the Space Station.Illustr...

Reducere. "Takes readers on a head-shaking romp through a south Florida that they won't find in any tourist brochure. . . . Hiaasen's writing is fearless and...

Reducere. "You just cover a lot of territory and you do it aggressively and you do it fairly and you don't play favorites and you don't take any prisoners. I...

Reducere. The undervalued force behind the Highwaymen phenomenon A long-awaited testament to the life and work of Alfred Hair, the driving force of the Flori...

Reducere. "A warmhearted and insightful tribute to the author of Cross Creek and The Yearling, and it's the story of Parker herself, a tough-minded Floridian...

Modernism's most contentious rivals, James Joyce and D.H. Lawrence, are traditionally seen as opposites. This is the first book to explore the reso...

Publisher: University Press of FloridaNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2013Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Jean ReynoldsRedescopera farmecul le...

A review of the journalism experience of blacks in one US state, with examples from newspapers, newsletters, magazines and the broadcast media. Bor...

"Beautifully written. Reveals the vicissitudes of an extraordinarily interesting life."--Michael J. Neufeld, author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space,...

The book is written for newcomers to reinforcement learning who wish to write code for various applications, from robotics to power systems to supp...

Reducere. DescriptionBlack Power studies have been dominated by the North American story, but after decades of scholarly neglect, the growth of "New Black Po...

Reducere. Even people with the barest interest in Broadway can recognize the unique, angular, sensual style of Bob Fosse. With its small gestures and isolate...

An innovative analysis that shows how James Joyce uses the language of prayer to grapple with profoundly human ideas in Finnegans Wake. Colleen Jau...

The first anthology in over twenty-five years to focus exclusively on American dance practices across a wide span of American culture. This volume ...

Reducere. In this narrated cookbook, Adela Hernandez Gonzmart and Ferdie Pacheco memorialize their passion for the Columbia, the nation's largest Spanish res...

The first anthology in over twenty-five years to focus exclusively on American dance practices across a wide span of American culture. This volume ...

A guide to the reptiles and amphibians of the southeastern pine forests, which emphasizes their interdependent ecologies and the conservation issue...

The first-ever bilingual anthology by the Afro-Cuban poet Excilia Saldana contains a wide-ranging selection of her work, from lullabies to an eroti...

"A well-founded and presented description of the integral role that psychoactive substances played in ancient societies. . . . A unique addition to...

Publisher: University Press of FloridaAuthor(s): Juan A. MartinezIllustration(s): 53 color plates, 24 b/w photosNumber of pages: 104Publication dat...

Reducere. Draw back the curtain on the world of theatre and learn how the magic of a great stage performance is created. Designed for theatre appreciation st...

Reducere. The design processes behind a giant leap for mankind Neil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's techn...

Considers the multiplicity and instability of medieval French literary identity, arguing that it is fluid and represented in numerous ways. The wor...