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hardcover. These letters offer an intimate portrait of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novelist best known as the author of "The Yearling", "Cross Creek", and "South Moon Under". Rawlings was one of Scribner's best-selling novelists of the 1940s and a protegee of their famous editor Maxwell E. Perkins. Editor(s): Tarr, Rodger L. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813027838
- ISBN
- 9780813027838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.16
€ 55.16
hardcover. The Lacandon Maya were assumed to be the direct descendants of the Classic Maya, who created spectacular temples and monumental art. As impressive as this lineage may be, Joel Palka argues that many scholars have romanticized it at the expense of documenting the substantive social changes the Lacandon experienced after the Spanish Colonial Period. Series: Maya Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 129 figures, 11 maps, 10 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1K; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028163
- ISBN
- 9780813028163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.09
€ 80.09
hardcover. This first scholarly edition of the writings of a unique Native American woman details an extraordinary life in a combination of genres including oral history, ethnography, and western adventure sketches. Editor(s): Kilcup, Karen L. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b&w photos, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028668
- ISBN
- 9780813028668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
paperback. A guide to finding the native orchid species found in the fields and forests of the Canadian Maritimes and shorelines of the Northern Great Lakes. This work illustrates each species and variety, with photographs, a diagnostic line drawing and a distribution map, as well as a description of the habitat, range, and flowering time. Illustrator(s): Folsom, Stan. Num Pages: 336 pages, 316 colour plates, 85 b&w illustrations, 70 maps, bibliography, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBC; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029115
- ISBN
- 9780813029115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.96
€ 40.96
paperback. A guide to the alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and lizards of eastern and central North America that features all 207 species inhabiting the region from west Texas, to western Manitoba, to the eastern seaboard. Each species account is accompanied by a color photo, map, and description including appearance, behavior, range, habitat, and prey. Num Pages: 344 pages, 255 colour photos, 15 b&w illustrations, 149 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; PSVW3; PSVW5; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029467
- ISBN
- 9780813029467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.60
€ 30.99
€ 29.60
Guide and Reference to the Amphibians of Eastern and Central North Ame...
Bartlett, Richard D; Bartlett, Patricia P
Paperback. A guide to amphibians, this work provides accounts, range maps, and photos of the 239 recognized species and subspecies of frogs, toads, treefrogs, and salamanders found in eastern and central North America, from west Texas to Manitoba, to the eastern seaboard. Num Pages: 312 pages, 257 colour photos, 24 b&w illustrations, 168 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029504
- ISBN
- 9780813029504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.31
€ 30.99
€ 29.31
hardcover. A biography of LeRoy Collins, whom the Florida House of Representatives eulogized as the "Floridian of the Twentieth Century. This book argues that the courageous moral leadership of Collins not only spared Florida the humiliation that befell other southern states, but also was responsible for modernizing all the branches of the state government. Editor(s): Mormino, Gary R.; Arsenault, Raymond. Num Pages: 344 pages, 15 b&w photos, 3 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029696
- ISBN
- 9780813029696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.73
€ 30.99
€ 29.73
turtleback. Provides information on the wild orchids of North America with Wild Orchids of the Prairies and Great Plains Region. This book helps locate the more than 64 species, 9 varieties, 8 hybrids, and 71 forms to be found in the wide variety of this region's local habitats. It also offers advice on how to plan and execute an enjoyable outing. Illustrator(s): Folsom, Sam. Num Pages: 376 pages, 316 colour plates, 94 b&w illustrations, 81 maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029757
- ISBN
- 9780813029757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.47
€ 41.47
hardcover. Uses Spanish language sources in documenting the original Indian inhabitants of West Florida who, from the late 16th century to the 1740s, lived to the west and the north of the Apalachee. This work focuses on the small tribes of West Florida and their first contacts with Spanish explorers, colonists, and missionaries. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 tables, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029825
- ISBN
- 9780813029825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
hardcover. A memoir by Freeman Sparks Bowley, a young white officer who served as a lieutenant in a regiment of US Colored Troops in the Union Army. This work describes how his Civil War experiences transformed him from a callow youth into an honorable man. It extols the role of black soldiers and their officers in the Union victory. Editor(s): Wilson, Keith P.; Smith, J. David. Series: New Perspectives on the History of the South. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w photos, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029986
- ISBN
- 9780813029986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.46
€ 51.46
paperback. A guide to the 43 best beach and coastal campgrounds from Maryland to the Texas-Mexico border, this work is for the dedicated beach camper as well as the family who loves to vacation at the seashore, whether traveling with tent, car, or recreational vehicle. Num Pages: 224 pages, 42 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTHH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030005
- ISBN
- 9780813030005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.28
€ 19.28
hardcover. Presents the 500-year history of Florida's forests, beginning before the Spaniards colonized the state, when Native American tribes felled trees to build shelters and canoes, carve ritual masks and weapons, and make firewood. This book offers first-person accounts by the people who explored, logged, reforested, and managed Florida's forests. Num Pages: 544 pages, 300 b&w images, 14 line art, 5 maps, 15 tables, sidebars, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBJK; RGBL; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030227
- ISBN
- 9780813030227
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.28
€ 82.28
Paperback. From the camp horror classic "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" to "Scarface", many films have indelible connections to Florida. This guide to Florida cinema and locations reveals that the Sunshine State has been an integral part not only of America's film history but also of its cultural history. Num Pages: 384 pages, 112 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; APFA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030456
- ISBN
- 9780813030456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.90
€ 21.90
Hardback. Offers information on the seaweed taxa found in Florida coastal waters. This volume details the taxonomy, morphology, and cytology, as well as the ecology and distribution patterns, of 674 species. It also provides keys to the genera and keys to species within the genera, and an explanation or derivations of the scientific names. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; PSPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031484
- ISBN
- 9780813031484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.35
€ 122.35
Paperback. Offers authoritative information on the operations of government and nuances of politics in the Sunshine State. This book features contributions by Florida's most well-known and respected political scientists. It includes chapters on the critical policy areas of education, public welfare, and health care, and one on intergovernmental relations. Editor(s): Benton, J.Edwin. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813031705
- ISBN
- 9780813031705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.84
€ 35.84
hardcover. In November 1942, the amphibious transport ship USS Charles Carroll carried troops from Norfolk to invade North Africa. In 1945 it was transferred to the Pacific for the invasion of Okinawa. In between, the ship participated in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, Normandy, and southern France. This book tells the service history of this ship. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 70 b/w illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032740
- ISBN
- 9780813032740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.86
€ 29.99
€ 28.86
Guide and Reference to the Amphibians of Western North America (North ...
Bartlett, R. D.; Bartlett, Patricia P.
Paperback. More than 500 species and subspecies of amphibians and reptiles can be found in the western United States. This title offers a survey of the frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, turtles, and lizards that reside west of the Rocky Mountains (north of Mexico) and in Hawaii. It is suitable for the general reader and amateur naturalist. Num Pages: 256 pages, 159 colour photos, 8 b/w photos, 103 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1MKPH; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813032986
- ISBN
- 9780813032986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.36
€ 30.99
€ 28.36
paperback. Suitable for amateur or professional naturalists, this title offers information on how to search for herpetofauna, habitat descriptions, captive care, and a special section on reptiles and the law make. Num Pages: 320 pages, 228 colour photos, 8 b/w photos, 125 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1MKPH; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033129
- ISBN
- 9780813033129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.55
€ 30.99
€ 29.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033181
- ISBN
- 9780813033181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.60
€ 38.60
library. Offers history and technical design information on various types of small rescue crafts used by the United States Life-Saving Service and United States Coast Guard. This book sheds lights on the brave men and women who served in USLSS and USCG stations, saving innumerable lives. Series Editor(s): Bradford, James C.; Smith, Gene Allen. Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology. Num Pages: 384 pages, 125 b/w illustrations, cd-rom with 338 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTM; JKSW3; TRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 279 x 216. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813033341
- ISBN
- 9780813033341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.58
€ 147.58