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Paperback. Explores southern food culture. This fifth volume spans the food cultures of the South, and celebrates food and the ways in which it forges unexpected relationships between people and places. It also features essays that examine Nashville's obsession with hot chicken and the South's passion for congealed foods. Editor(s): Sauceman, Fred W.; Edge, John T. Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFCV; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820335070
- ISBN
- 9780820335070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.73
€ 30.99
€ 26.73
Paperback. Covers the myth of the open road and the reality of the American driving experience. This book features the forces that shape the American driving experience - commercial, aesthetic, cultural and mechanical. It looks back at our historically unconditional love of motor travel. Series: Centre for American Places. Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WGC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820334158
- ISBN
- 9780820334158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.99
€ 39.99
Flexibound. Weeds threaten the safe, efficient, and sustainable production of food, feed, fiber, and biofuel throughout the world. Featuring more than fifteen hundred full-color photographs, this guide provides information on four hundred of the most troublesome weedy and invasive plants found in the southern United States. Editor(s): Bryson, Charles T.; DeFelice, Michael S. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1500 colour photos, 125 illustrations, 405 maps. BIC Classification: WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330464
- ISBN
- 9780820330464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. The largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Everglades holds a unique place among all the world's wetlands. This title provides an account of bygone days in the Everglades. It takes us to the remote, half-wild frontier of southwest Florida in the early part of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Briggs, Betty Savidge. Num Pages: 160 pages, 118 full-colour illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330433
- ISBN
- 9780820330433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.88
€ 29.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 272 pages, more than 400 colour photos, 200 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820330358
- ISBN
- 9780820330358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 35.38
€ 37.99
€ 35.38
Paperback. David Rothenberg is one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. This title contains 19 pieces that exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. It discusses the Hudson River School of painters, ecoterrorism, suburbia, the World Wide Web, and more. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: RNKH; RNT; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329536
- ISBN
- 9780820329536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Hardcover. Reveals aspects of Atlanta by examining how Peachtree Creek shaped and was shaped by the history of the area. This title explains the dynamics of water run off that cause the creek to go from a trickle to a torrent in a matter of hours. It also suggests ways to a more sustainable stewardship of Peachtree Creek. Num Pages: 228 pages, 160 photos, 9 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329291
- ISBN
- 9780820329291
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.86
€ 44.99
€ 42.86
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive historical record of free-ranging bird species known to be breeding in Georgia. This atlas profiles 182 species, from the sociable House Wren to the secretive Black Rail; from the thriving Red-shouldered Hawk to the threatened Wilson's Plover. It offers information critical to bird-conservation efforts. Editor(s): Schneider, Todd M.; Beaton, Giff; Keyes, Timothy S.; Klaus, Nathan A. Num Pages: 520 pages, 204 colour photos, 168 tables, 192 maps, 128 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328935
- ISBN
- 9780820328935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.62
€ 157.62
Paperback. Showcases the diversity of quilting materials, methods, and patterns used in the state since the nineteenth century. This book also reveals how quilts serve as conduits of history and culture. It contains chapters that follow various threads of the craft, including Civil War - era quilts, the cotton economy, quilting groups, and more. Editor(s): Weinraub, Anita Zaleski. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200 colour and 65 b&w photos, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328508
- ISBN
- 9780820328508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.52
€ 40.99
€ 40.52
Paperback. Presents 5 walks from each of Georgia's 4 geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain. Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map and information about: flowering season, flower habitats, and more. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 colour photos, 21 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328416
- ISBN
- 9780820328416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.06
€ 27.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Presents an illustrated survey of the major forms and makers of the "plain style" of furniture made in the 1800s. This book features 126 pieces of furniture (including chairs, tables, slabs, huntboards, washstands, and candlestands). It provides information on furniture forms, nomenclature, and finishes. The photographs are in full color. Num Pages: 256 pages, 172 colour & 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; AFT; WCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328058
- ISBN
- 9780820328058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.43
€ 57.43
Paperback. Bugs can sometimes really bug you. On the flip side, they pollinate crops, provide food for birds and other wildlife, produce honey and other useful things, and serve as bellwether indicators of our environment's health. This book profiles over 60 crawling and flying bugs commonly found in homes, gardens, and yards in Georgia and the Southeast. Num Pages: 224 pages, 84 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820328041
- ISBN
- 9780820328041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.32
€ 27.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Visit any pond on a summer day and the air will be alive with dragonflies and damselflies - shimmering aerobatic daredevils that dart above the water and even into nearby fields and woodlands. This illustrated guide, with more than 400 color photographs, covers Georgia's dragonflies and damselflies (odonates). It details more than 150 species. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book. Num Pages: 368 pages, 417 colour photos, 155 maps, 1 table, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVT7; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327952
- ISBN
- 9780820327952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.06
€ 40.99
€ 36.06
Hardcover. Offers insights into the rise of the nature essay as a genre, the role of popular magazines as shapers and conveyors of public values, and the dynamism of place in terms of such opposed concepts as retreat and engagement, nature and culture, and wilderness and civilization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 28 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327884
- ISBN
- 9780820327884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57
€ 60.57
Hardcover. A study of how narratives of travel through the antebellum South helped construct an American national identity during the years between the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. The author makes his case on the basis of a broad range of texts including slave narratives, domestic literature, soldiers' diaries, and traditional forms of travel writing. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JH; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327655
- ISBN
- 9780820327655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Paperback. Illustrated with over 600 colour photographs, this guide describes more than 1,100 wildflowers that can be found east of the Mississippi. Wildflowers of the Eastern United States covers forbs, grasses, rushes, and sedges, and includes common and scientific names. Num Pages: 416 pages, 631col.ill.1fig.4M. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Univ of Georgia Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327471
- ISBN
- 9780820327471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.63
€ 33.99
€ 30.63
Hardcover. The "iron lace" that graces the businesses, homes, squares, and cemeteries of Mobile, Alabama, is as vital a part of that southern port city. Looking at how ornamental cast iron defines Mobile's heart and soul, this work explains how the local iron industry developed and then fiercely competed with big northern foundries. Num Pages: 128 pages, 80 duotone photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; AMC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 279 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327006
- ISBN
- 9780820327006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.27
€ 43.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. New to the city, Tallmadge saw only its concrete, glass, smog, and debris, until he focused on the "buzzing, flapping, scurrying, chewing, photosynthesizing life forms" around him. This is a hopeful guide to finding nature and balance in unlikely places. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326900
- ISBN
- 9780820326900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.74
€ 29.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. John Lane has scaled a granite dome in the Suriname rain forest and waded past cottonmouths in the heart of a Florida cypress swamp. He has shadowed crocodiles in a mangrove thicket. Waist Deep in Black Water offers a collection of Lane's writings on topics such as wilderness exploration, conversation, and family history. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326214
- ISBN
- 9780820326214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.62
€ 29.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Written by two of the Southeast's foremost authorities on sea turtle conservation, this is an illustrated guide to the species that frequent the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States. It opens with comprehensive coverage of the sea turtle's evolution, juvenile and adult life cycles, nesting, diet and feeding, predators, and more. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Publication. Num Pages: 152 pages, 79 colour photos, 6 maps, 32 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; PSVW5; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326146
- ISBN
- 9780820326146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.35
€ 31.99
€ 27.35