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City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

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A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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Barry Lopez

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean

200 Conspicuous, Unusual, or Economically Important Tropical Plants of the Caribbean


by John Kingsbury

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A general purpose plant identification guide to Caribbean shores, also useful for subtropical Florida. Features color photographs and short plant descriptions. (CRB01, $20.00)

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession

The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession


by Mark Obmascik

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Friday, October 14 sees the opening of David Frankel's The Big Year, the most unlikely Hollywood movie of the season. Who would have thought that Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson would star in a movie about ... birding. The movie is based on Mark Obmascik's utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd) to see the most birds in a year. (BRD29, $15.00)

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife


by Christopher W. Leahy | Gordon Morrison

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

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)

Citrus County Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A helpful road map of Citrus County in Florida. (FLA27, $4.95)

The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, Red River to Appomattox


by Shelby Foote

  • HISTORY
  • 1986
  • PAPER

This classic, three-volume collection documents the military and political battles of the Civil War. (USS116, $78.00)

The Disney Version: The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney


by Richard Schickel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

A classic biography of Disney -- a critical look at the man behind the empire and his effect on pop culture. (FLA47, $18.95)

Diving Guide to Underwater Florida

Diving Guide to Underwater Florida


by Ned Deloach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A guide to dive sites around Florida. (FLA28, $19.95)

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom


by Cory Doctorow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A quirky, science fiction novel set in a futuristic Disney World. (FLA50, $14.99)

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem

The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem


by Thomas E. Lodge

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

Lodge describes in detail the environments, plants and animals, along with conservation challenges in this comprehensive introduction. (EGL02, $56.95)

Everglades National Park Map

Everglades National Park Map


by Trails Illustrated

  • MAP

A full-color topographic map of the park printed on tear-proof paper. (FLA17, $11.95)

The Everglades, River of Grass

The Everglades, River of Grass


by Marjory Stoneman Douglas

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES

The 60th anniversary edition of Douglas' wonderful, prophetic book, instrumental in establishing Everglades National Park. (EGL01, $21.95)

Eyewitness Guide Florida


by Deni Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A superb, illustrated guide to Florida. (FLA23, $25.00)

Florida Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, travelers map at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (FLA31, $4.95)

Florida Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A colorful, travelers map at a scale of 1:1,300,000. (FLA31, $4.95)

Florida Map with Florida, South Carolina, Georgia

Florida Map with Florida, South Carolina, Georgia


by Hallwag

  • MAP

A detailed map of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. (USS218, $14.95)

From Slavery to Freedom, A History of African Americans


by John Hope Franklin

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 742 PAGES

A classic history of the African American experience. (USA39, $75.00)

Frommer's Miami & The Keys Day by Day


by Lesley Abravanel

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center. (FLA90, $13.99)

Golf Course Wildlife, Southern Florida


by

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species. (FLA34, $5.95)

Gone Wild

Gone Wild


by James W. Hall

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 421 PAGES

Vowing to save the endangered orangutan species while attempting to uncover the truth about her daughter's murder by poachers, Allison Farleigh teams up with Thorn to expose an international conspiracy. (EGL07, $7.99)

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico

Guide to Marine Mammals & Turtles of the U.S. Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico


by Kate Wynne | Malia Schwartz | Garth Mix

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 115 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A sturdy, wire-bound field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, manatee and sea turtles of the Atlantic Ocean. (FG42, $25.00)

A Hedonist's Guide to Miami

A Hedonist's Guide to Miami


by Charles Froggatt

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 210 PAGES

A guide to the vibrant city, with comprehensive listings of accommodations, restaurants and bars. (USS399, $18.95)

Killing Mister Watson

Killing Mister Watson


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 372 PAGES

Matthiessen tells a gripping story of frontier life in the Everglades, weaving historic news accounts and plenty of natural history into his fictional tale. (FLA03, $15.95)

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand


by Kenn Kaufman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

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, $14.95)

Lost Man's River

Lost Man's River


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Matthiessen's novel continues the story of Mr. Watson in southern Florida. (FLA10, $16.00)

Mammals of North America

Mammals of North America


by Roland W. Kays | Don E. Wilson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)

Manatees and Dugongs of the World

Manatees and Dugongs of the World


by Jeff Ripple | Doug Perrine

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

Large color photographs of the world's sirenians, accompanied by essays. (BST64, $19.95)

Married to the Mouse, Walt Disney World and Orlando


by Richard E. Foglesong

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The complicated relationship between a city and the park that made it the number one tourist destination. (FLA49, $21.00)

Miami Architecture, An A1A Guide Featuring Downtown, the Beaches, and Coconut Grove


by Allan T. Shulman

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Featuring hundreds of beautiful black and white photographs and maps, this guide documents the changes in Miami's urban landscape over the last hundred years. (USS456, $29.95)

Mobil Travel Guide City Guide Miami


by Mobil Travel Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Celebrating 50 years, these practical guides feature the same Mobil star rating system. (FLA81, $16.95)

Naked Came the Manatee


by Carl Hiassen

  • MYSTERY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

A madcap collaborative mystery from 13 prominent Floridian writers. (FLA39, $12.95)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

Native Universe, Voices of Indian America


by Clifford E. Trafzer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)

A Naturalist in Florida, A Celebration of Eden

A Naturalist in Florida, A Celebration of Eden


by Archie Carr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

A delightful testimonial to natural Florida by popular biologist Archie Carr. (FLA07, $29.00)

Palmetto Leaves


by Harriet Beecher Stowe

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A collection of literary sketches celebrating Northern Florida. (FLA44, $19.95)

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America


by Roger Conant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)

Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories


by Ronald J. Drez | David Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • YOUNG ADULTS

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)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

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, $16.00)

The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book, A Complete Guide

The Sarasota, Sanibel Island & Naples Book, A Complete Guide


by Chelle Koster Walton | Karen T. Bartlett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the Gulf coast from Sarasota to Naple. (FLA36, $18.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

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)

The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds


by Dewey Grantham

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

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, $24.95)

Southern Florida Map


by Universal Map Enterprises

  • MAP

A map of Southern Florida at a scale of 1:320,000. (FLA18, $4.95)

The Springs of Florida


by Douglas Stamm

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

An introduction to the Florida Springs (BST65, $16.95)

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas

Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas


by Ronald Wright

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

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, $24.95)

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf


by John Muir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

This slim book is the diary of 28-year-old Muir. It is the record of a botanical expedition along the eastern seaboard south to Florida -- and a good introduction to this popular writer. It includes a long chapter on the swamps and forests of Florida. (FLA09, $13.95)

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession

To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession


by Dan Koeppel

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

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)

Up for Grabs, A Trip through Time and Space in the Sunshine State


by John Rothchild

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

A humorous, personal tour of the Sunshine State and its history. (FLA43, $19.95)

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder

The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder


by Peter Cashwell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 269 PAGES

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, $16.95)

Vinyl Leaves, Walt Disney World and America


by Stephen M. Fjellman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

A scholarly, somewhat cynical tour of Disney World. (FLA48, $57.00)

 

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