Author: Jeff Klinkenberg
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Keywords: florida, culture, history, seasons, real
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2009-09-20
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0813034396
ISBN-13: 9780813034393
From the foreword: "What is raw, alive, and essential about Florida is becoming more difficult to find, true; but it’s still possible to encounter it, to experience it, and a good place to start is any story or book by Jeff Klinkenberg. . . . Jeff loves Florida. It shows."--Randy Wayne White, author of Shark River and Everglades "Klinkenberg is a genius reporter and a wonderful writer. I read this book in one gulp, then went outside, looked at that magnificent Florida sky and made myself all sorts of promises."--William McKeen, author of Highway 61: A Father-and-Son Journey through
Author: Douglas Waitley
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Keywords: florida, south, natural, guide, easygoing
Number of Pages: 253
Published: 2006-11-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1561643718
ISBN-13: 9781561643714
Doug Waitley teaches you how to enjoy the nature of Florida with minimum effort. These trips are for fun, not exercise. Their purpose is to stimulate the mind, not the muscles. There are plenty of books for fanatic nature-lovers. This is for more casual nature-lovers. *Easygoing means no sweat. *Easygoing means no foot calluses. *Easygoing means no overnight camping. *Easygoing means no long, arduous hikes. This is not an encyclopedic listing of Florida’s natural places. To make this book, a site must meet the following criteria: *It must be beautiful. *It
Author: Carole Marsh
Publisher: Gallopade International
Keywords: florida, experience, state, fun, jography
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2000-09
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0793395089
ISBN-13: 9780793395088
Statistics say most kids know less geography than ever - don’t let that apply to your students! Start by making sure kids know the main places & geographic features in their own state. Give them activities that pretend they are taking a cross-state bike tour, using free football game passes, jogging through the state, etc. - & they’ll find their way around in a hurry! Geography activities include info on Florida counties, rivers, museums, historic places, sites of interest, colleges, bordering states, climate, topography, crops and more, all ready to reproduce!
Author: Douglas Waitley
Publisher: Pineapple Pr
Keywords: florida, volume, central, natural, guide, easygoing
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-03-14
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1561643742
ISBN-13: 9781561643745
Nature is indeed wonderful, but some of us would like to enjoy it with minimum effort. This series guides us in travels to experience the pleasures of Florida nature without a lot of huffing and puffing. Easygoing means no sweat, not blisters, no overnight camping, and no long, arduous hikes. To make this series, a site must be beautiful and easy to reach, must not cost a lot of money, and must not require an inordinate amount of exercise to enjoy it.This is the second of three volumes that will cover the entire state. Here in central Florida first we visit Water Worlds that include the Orland
Author: MICHAEL GANNON
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Keywords: florida, sesquicentennial, history, new
Number of Pages: 492
Published: 1996-01-28
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 0813014158
ISBN-13: 9780813014159
Written to observe the sesquicentennial of statehood, this is a comprehensive history of the state of Florida. The book contains 22 chapters, in which the authors present political, economic, military and religious information, as well as social history and personal experiences.
Author: Charlie Carlson
Publisher: Sterling
Keywords: florida, legends, secrets, local, guide, travel, weird
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2009-05-05
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 140276684X
ISBN-13: 9781402766848
Praise for Weird Florida: this series is distinguished by its focus on stories over places and its colorful photos.” Library Journal
Author: Greg Jenkins
Publisher: Pineapple Press
Keywords: florida, north, augustine, volume, haunted, ghostly, legends, folklore
Number of Pages: 186
Published: 2005-02-01
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1561643289
ISBN-13: 9781561643288
