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200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean
• John Kingsbury
• FIELD GUIDE
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A general purpose plant identification guide to Caribbean shores, also useful for subtropical Florida. Features color photographs and short plant descriptions.
(CRB01, $20.00)
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The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession
• Mark Obmascik
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled.
(BRD29, $14.00)
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The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife
• Christopher W. Leahy
• Gordon Morrison
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching.
(NAM21, $19.95)
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Citrus County Map
• Universal Map Enterprises
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A helpful road map of Citrus County in Florida.
(FLA27, $4.95)
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City on the Edge, The Transformation of Miami
• Alejandro Portes
• Alex Stepick
• HISTORY
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A look at how immigrant communities shaped the urban landscape of Miami.
(FLA38, $21.95)
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The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox
• Shelby Foote
• HISTORY
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This classic, three-volume collection documents the military and political battles of the Civil War.
(USS116, $78.00)
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Diving Guide to Underwater Florida
• Ned Deloach
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to dive sites around Florida.
(FLA28, $19.95)
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The Exile, Cuba in the Heart of Miami
• David Rieff
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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A portrait of modern Cuban Miami and the challenges it embodies. Rieff traces the history of Cuban immigration to Miami and how these exiles' dreams of returning home are becoming increasingly distant.
(FLA46, $15.00)
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Florida Map
• ITMB
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A colorful, travel map to Florida.
(FLA31, $4.95)
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Florida Map
• Rand McNally Maps
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(USS07, $4.95)
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Florida Map with Florida, South Carolina, Georgia
• Hallwag
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A detailed map of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
(USS218, $12.95)
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Florida, Travellers' Wildlife Guide
• Fiona Sunquist
• Mel Sunquist
• Les Beletsky
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact, comprehensive guide featuring color illustrations of common birds, mammals, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
(FLA32, $29.95)
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Fodor's Miami and Miami Beach
• Fodors
• GUIDEBOOK
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This shirt-pocket guide includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.
(FLA42, $16.95)
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Fodor's Orlando's 25 Best
• Fodor's Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A shirt-pocket guide and map, this slim book includes an pull-out map of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing.
(USE382, $11.95)
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From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans
• John Hope Franklin
• HISTORY
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A classic history of the African American experience.
(USA39, $75.00)
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Golf Course Wildlife, Southern Florida
• FIELD GUIDE
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A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species.
(FLA34, $5.95)
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Gone Wild
• James W. Hall
• LITERATURE
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(EGL07, $7.99)
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Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico
• Kate Wynne
• Malia Schwartz
• Garth Mix
• FIELD GUIDE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A sturdy, wire-bound field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Atlantic Ocean.
(FG42, $25.00)
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How To Be A Bad Birdwatcher
• Simon Barnes
• NATURAL HISTORY
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According to Simon Barnes, the only good birdwatcher is a "bad" birdwatcher. A funny and refreshingly straight-talking guide to birdwatching from a London Times sportswriter.
(BRD25, $17.95)
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Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand
• Kenn Kaufman
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year.
(BRD27, $14.00)
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Lonely Planet Miami & the Keys
• Nick Selby
• Corinna Arnold
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide to Miami.
(FLA21, $18.99)
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Lost Man's River
• Peter Matthiessen
• LITERATURE
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Matthiessen's novel continues the story of Mr. Watson in southern Florida.
(FLA10, $15.95)
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Mammals of North America
• Roland W. Kays
• Don E. Wilson
• FIELD GUIDE
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The most comprehensive guide to mammals found north of Mexico.
(NAM11, $19.95)
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Manatees and Dugongs of the World
• Jeff Ripple
• Doug Perrine
• NATURAL HISTORY
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Large color photographs of the world's sirenians, accompanied by essays.
(BST64, $19.95)
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Miami
• Joan Didion
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Acclaimed essayist Jon Didion looks to Miami in this book of astute commentary. The drug war, Cuba, political scandals and race relations all find their way into this trenchant examination of a completely unique American city.
(FLA22, $12.95)
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Miami Map
• Borch Maps
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A laminated, folding map of the center of Miami.
(FLA25, $7.95)
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Miami Then and Now
• Avra Moore Parks
• Carolyn Klepser
• HISTORY
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A visual record comparing Miami's past and present. Features captioned archival and contemporary photos. An entry in the "Then and Now" series.
(FLA40, $18.95)
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Naked Came the Manatee
• Carl Hiassen
• MYSTERY
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A madcap collaborative mystery from 13 prominent Floridian writers.
(FLA39, $12.95)
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
• National Geographic
• FIELD GUIDE
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From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry.
(FG09, $24.00)
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Oranges
• John McPhee
• NATURAL HISTORY
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McPhee has managed to write a short but fascinating book on (of all things) oranges.
(FLA20, $13.00)
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Palmetto Leaves
• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A collection of literary sketches celebrating Northern Florida.
(FLA44, $19.95)
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Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America
• Roger Conant
• FIELD GUIDE
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A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US.
(FG46, $21.00)
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Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories
• Ronald J. Drez
• David Eisenhower
• HISTORY
• YOUNG ADULTS
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An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information.
(USA96, $17.95)
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Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
• Scott Weidensaul
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America.
(USA123, $15.00)
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The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book, A Complete Guide
• Chelle Koster Walton
• Karen T. Bartlett
• GUIDEBOOK
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A comprehensive, practical guide to the Gulf coast from Sarasota to Naple.
(FLA36, $18.95)
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America
• David Sibley
• FIELD GUIDE
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A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks.
(USE262, $19.95)
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The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds
• Dewey Grantham
• HISTORY
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A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country.
(USS66, $19.95)
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Southern Florida Map
• Universal Map Enterprises
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(FLA18, $4.95)
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The Springs of Florida
• Douglas Stamm
• NATURAL HISTORY
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An introduction to the Florida Springs
(BST65, $16.95)
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Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas
• Ronald Wright
• HISTORY
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A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account.
(NAM20, $17.00)
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To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession
• Dan Koeppel
• NATURAL HISTORY
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In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species.
(BRD28, $14.00)
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Up for Grabs, A Trip through Time and Space in the Sunshine State
• John Rothchild
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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A humourous, personal tour of the Sunshine State and its history.
(FLA43, $19.95)
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The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder
• Peter Cashwell
• NATURAL HISTORY
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A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes.
(BRD26, $14.95)
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Walker Evans, Florida
• Walker Evans
• Robert Plunket
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Walkers' photos capture the Florida of 1941, absent from the glossy brochures of the time.
(FLA45, $22.50)
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