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Paperback. This guidebook spans 18 counties in eastern Florida to showcase 136 birding sites from the Georgia border to Lake Okeechobee, including the Jacksonville and Orlando metropolitan areas. The sites are organized into clusters, all within an hour's drive of one another and identified on maps. Editor(s): Cerulean, Susan; Brashears, Julie A. Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 b&w photographs, 24 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; GBC; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813025612
- ISBN
- 9780813025612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.60
€ 21.60
Paperback. This volume emphasizes two key aspects of Cuba's foreign relations: the country's adjustment since the disintegration of the Soviet Bloc, and the ongoing confrontation between Cuba and the United States. The author proposes that Cuba has been highly sensitive to independence on an external power. Series: Contemporary Cuba. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 tables, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813025872
- ISBN
- 9780813025872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Paperback. Addressed to specialists and nonspecialists alike, this is an introduction to the Powhatans - the Native Americans of Virginia's coastal plains who played an integral part in the life of the Williamsburg and Jamestown settlements - in scenes that span 1100 years. Series: Native Peoples, Cultures and Places of the South-eastern United States S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 63 b&w photographs, 30 drawings, 7 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028170
- ISBN
- 9780813028170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. If you long for less-trafficked authentic adventures amid Florida's developed natural areas, this is a guide to finding them, and enjoying them responsibly. Divided into four specific geographic regions covering the entire state from the Panhandle to the Lower Keys, it provides an overview of each. Series: Wild Florida S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028507
- ISBN
- 9780813028507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Paperback. An overview of the Caribbean dances, from Abakua and Zouk, and the complex, fused, and layered cultures that gave birth to them. This book describes how dance shapes personal, communal, and national identity. It shows how Caribbean rhythms, dances, fragments of movement, and even attitudes toward movement reach beyond the islands. Num Pages: 432 pages, 26 b&w photos, 6 figures, 2 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; ASDX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029047
- ISBN
- 9780813029047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.76
€ 25.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Provides a field guide to Florida, an orchid-rich state. This book is useful for professional botanists, native plant enthusiasts, nature lovers, or those who want to learn more about what's growing out in the wilds of Florida. Illustrator(s): Folsom, Stan. Num Pages: 432 pages, 449 colour photos, 136 drawings, map, checklist, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029337
- ISBN
- 9780813029337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Paperback. Developing a theoretical and methodological approach to the archaeology of collective action, this book reviews some of the progress archaeologists have made in illuminating race-, gender-, and class-based forms of collective action in shaping the American experience. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 b&w photos, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030708
- ISBN
- 9780813030708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.21
€ 33.21
Paperback. Examining excavated underwater "treasure sites" and terrestrial pirate lairs found off the coast of Madagascar, throughout the Caribbean, and within the United States, this book explores the romanticized "Golden Age of Piracy," and the "gentleman pirate" Jean Lafitte. Editor(s): Skowronek, Russell K.; Ewen, Charles R. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 153 b&w illustrations, 20 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030791
- ISBN
- 9780813030791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. Presents a selection of 20th-century Amazonian literature. This book contains writing from the indigenous and mestizo people of the Amazon basin, which aims to recover their forgotten voices for the Latin American literary canon. It includes poems, stories, and passages from novels that include traditional themes of the indigenous groups. Editor(s): Suarez-Arauz, Nicomedes. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030807
- ISBN
- 9780813030807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Paperback. States that the study of American institutional confinement, its presumed successes, failures, and controversies, is incomplete without examining the remnants of relevant sites no longer standing. Asking what archaeological perspectives add to the understanding of such a topic, this book identifies three distinct categories of confinement. Series Editor(s): Nassaney, Michael S. Series: American Experience in Archaeological Perspective. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HDD; JKVP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031392
- ISBN
- 9780813031392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardback. A collection of essays which range from a general discussion of the private sector to case studies about volunteer work, religious entities, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Cuba. Editor(s): Gray, Alexander Ian; Kapcia, Antoni. Series Editor(s): Kirk, John M. Series: Contemporary Cuba. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; GTB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031927
- ISBN
- 9780813031927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Jacksonville, Florida, was the king of the infant film industry. By 1914, fifteen major companies - including Fox and Metro Pictures - had set up shop there. This book uses first-person accounts, filmmaker biographies, newspaper reports, and city and museum archives to present a little-known aspect of film history. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; APF; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032436
- ISBN
- 9780813032436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.97
€ 31.97
Paperback. The Aztecs ruled much of Mexico from the thirteenth century until the Spanish conquest in 1521. Outside of the imperial capital of Tenochtitlan, various urban centers ruled the numerous city-states that covered the central Mexican landscape. This work demonstrates the ways in which these city-state capitals were different from Tenochtitlan. Series Editor(s): Smith, Michael Ernest; Masson, Marilyn A.; Janusek, John Wayne. Series: Ancient Cities of the New World. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032450
- ISBN
- 9780813032450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.35
€ 33.35
Paperback. A guide to Florida's monuments and memorials that recommends stops and covers five centuries of state history. It includes descriptions that chronicle the sometimes hidden stories behind the markers, including the person or the event honored as well as the process of erecting the monument or memorial. Num Pages: 280 pages, 90 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032580
- ISBN
- 9780813032580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.70
€ 23.99
€ 22.70
Paperback. Every spring, hordes of fans descend upon Florida for the Daytona 500, the famed first race in the NASCAR season. But how many know that racers have been bringing fast cars to the beach for more than one hundred years? This title portrays the thrills and dangers of the first automobile races in Daytona. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032603
- ISBN
- 9780813032603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Hardback. During the mid-twentieth century, Brazil as a country seemed to be fascinated with modernism. This title investigates how and why modern architecture became so popular in this country, tracking the path of the dissemination as well as the economic, cultural, and political conditions that made it possible. Num Pages: 160 pages, 49 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032894
- ISBN
- 9780813032894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.92
€ 79.92
Guide and Reference to the Snakes of Western North America (North of M...
Bartlett, R. D.; Bartlett, Patricia P.
Paperback. Contains information on how to search for herpetofauna, habitat descriptions, captive care, and a section on reptiles and the law. This guide is suitable for amateur or professional naturalists, as well as for those living in or visiting a western state who is interested in knowing more about the natural world around them. Num Pages: 304 pages, 190 colour photos, 6 b/w photos, 85 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1MKPH; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033013
- ISBN
- 9780813033013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.10
€ 31.99
€ 29.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 616 pages, 53 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HDD; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033860
- ISBN
- 9780813033860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.59
€ 48.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2-colour interior illustrations, 300 b/w photos, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813034713
- ISBN
- 9780813034713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.40
€ 31.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Heralded by Brazilians as the 'Father of Flight', Alberto Santos-Dumont made the first of several spectacular flights in his lighter-than-air dirigible in France in 1901, two years before the Wright brothers' first fixed-wing flight in North Carolina. This illustrated book tells their story. Num Pages: 616 pages, 16 colour, 232 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBT; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 616
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813035093
- ISBN
- 9780813035093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.89
€ 31.99
€ 30.89