A deeply researched history of Florida's strategic and military roles in World War II The first book to share the entire history of Florida's involvement in World War II, State of War explores how the war transformed the state into a major hub of military industry and an important training base for ground, naval, and air forces. Drawing on ......
The story of a tycoon in the sugar industry and an in-depth view of Cuba's economy before the RevolutionSugar Baron is the story of Manuel Rionda (1854-1943), who immigrated from Spain to Cuba as a boy of 16 to become a dominant operator in the international sugar trade and to stand at the crossroads of U.S.-Cuban economic relations. Through an ......
Examining dynamic interactions between humans and island environments. This volume explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems and the ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over the course of millennia. Case studies highlight how island populations developed social and political strategies to ......
Swamp Song is the story of a biologist's romance with the environment. In this abundantly illustrated book, naturalist and photographer Ron Larson offers to everyone interested in nature--from bird watchers and canoeists to botanists and policy makers--an introduction to Florida's forested wetlands.
Inside the 100-year history of one of America's most elaborate movie palaces Opulent and nostalgic, Tampa Theatre is one of the most magnificent movie palaces of the early twentieth century. On the 100th anniversary of this iconic building, Tampa Theatre: A Century of Stories chronicles its complete history for the first time. This book traces ......
Enjoy a fun and delicious journey through the Caribbean in this vibrant collection of gourmet and home-style recipes. Hugh Sinclair and Cynthia Verna, known as "Chef Irie" and "Chef Thia" on their television show Taste the Islands, introduce ingredients and flavors that open windows into the region's many cultures. Sinclair and Verna share their ......
Disease and Depopulation in Central Gulf Coast Florida
This is the first systematic analysis of Tatham Mound, one of the most important archaeological sites in Central Gulf Coast Florida. Because it documents the earliest years of contact between the resident Native Americans of the area and European colonists, Tatham Mound has provided archaeologists and bioarchaeologists with a wealth of direct and ......
A guide for today's classrooms, this collection from leading Joyce scholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works of this often-challenging writer ? Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century presents examples of bold, innovative pedagogical techniques instructors have used to adapt the study of Joyce's work for the ......
A guide for today's classrooms, this collection from leading Joyce scholars explores innovative pedagogical approaches to the works of this often-challenging writer ? Teaching James Joyce in the Twenty-First Century presents examples of bold, innovative pedagogical techniques instructors have used to adapt the study of Joyce's work for the ......
