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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. 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
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.29
€ 32.29
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
€ 65.48
€ 65.48
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
€ 29.99€ 29.28
€ 29.99
€ 29.28
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
€ 29.99€ 29.62
€ 29.99
€ 29.62
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
€ 33.02
€ 33.02
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. 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. 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
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
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
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
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. 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
€ 29.99€ 29.28
€ 29.99
€ 29.28
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. A path-breaking work when first published in 1973, this book remains the standard work on attempts by the South to spread American slavery into the tropics - Cuba, Mexico and Central America in particular - before the Civil War. Series: New Perspectives on the History of the South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 4 illustrations, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 1KLC; 3JH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813025124
- ISBN
- 9780813025124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.28
€ 29.99
€ 29.28
Hardcover. This text offers an interpretation of the life's work of acclaimed St. Lucian poet, Derek Walcott. It discusses his unique approach to myth, identity, and aesthetics. What emerges is the picture of an epic poet with remarkable gifts working to impart the distinctive wisdom of Caribbean culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813018829
- ISBN
- 9780813018829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.54
€ 66.54
Paperback. In 1738, the Spanish established the fort-town of Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose as the first legal, free Black community in the United States. This book shows how the people of "Fort Mose" shaped Spanish international policy on slavery and provided inspiration for all slaves. Num Pages: 64 pages, 125 colour photographs, 84 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; HD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 280 x 6. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813013527
- ISBN
- 9780813013527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.80
€ 21.80
Paperback. Based on a vast amount of archival research, Adrienne Macki Braconi's illuminating study of three important community-based theaters in Harlem shows how their work was essential to the formation of a public identity for African Americans and the articulation of their goals, laying the groundwork for the emergence of the Civil Rights movement. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810132252
- ISBN
- 9780810132252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; ANB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810129429
- ISBN
- 9780810129429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. Examining Stein's notebooks, manuscripts and letters, this book asks questions and explores fresh ways of reading Stein. It also examines the process of the making and remaking of Stein's texts as they move from notepad to notebook to manuscript. Series: Avant-garde and Modernism Studies. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810125261
- ISBN
- 9780810125261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63