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Eyewitness Guide Florida

by Deni Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

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

Miami

by Joan Didion

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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, $14.00)

The Orchid Thief

by Susan Orlean

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

A fast-paced history of orchid-mania, and the arrest and conviction of a South Florida hobbyist for making off with a protected species. (FLA33, $15.00)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida

National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida

by Peter Alden | Gil Nelson | Rick Cech

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A pocket-size field guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of Florida. (FLA19, $19.95)

Florida Map

by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

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

 
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)

Pauline Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando, Spend Less See More


by Jason Cochran

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A family-friendly, quirky, practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. (FLA78, $18.99)

Where Orlando Cityguide

Where Orlando Cityguide


by Where Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES

A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (FLA68, $9.95)

Apalachicola


by Beverly Mount-Douds

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 127 PAGES

Once the third-largest port on the Gulf of Mexico, Apalachicola's historic homes and eras of industry (seafood, lumber, cotton, turpentine) come to life through restored photographs and historical anecdote in this volume in the Images of America series. (FLA105, $21.99)

City on the Edge, The Transformation of Miami

City on the Edge, The Transformation of Miami


by Alejandro Portes | Alex Stepick

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

A look at how immigrant communities shaped the urban landscape of Miami. (FLA38, $26.95)

Florida, A Short History


by Michael Gannon

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A quick, readable summary of events. (FLA52, $14.95)

Miami Then and Now


by Avra Moore Parks | Carolyn Klepser

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

This visual record comparing Miami's past and present features captioned archival and contemporary photos. An entry in the "Then and Now" series. (FLA40, $19.95)

The Exile, Cuba in the Heart of Miami


by David Rieff

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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, $16.95)

The New History of Florida

The New History of Florida


by Michael Gannon

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 480 PAGES

A history of Florida, covering the last 10,000 years. (FLA26, $34.95)

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf

A Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf


by John Muir

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A botanical expedition through the post-Civil War South. (FLA09, $13.95)

Palmetto Leaves


by Harriet Beecher Stowe

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

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

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)

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)

Naked Came the Manatee


by Carl Hiassen

  • MYSTERY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

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

Shadow Country

Shadow Country


by Peter Matthiessen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 892 PAGES

Matthiessen returns to his tale of Florida sugarcane farmer and murderer Edgar J. Watson in this National Book Award winner, a reprise of his classic trilogy: Killing Mister Watson, Lost Man's River and Bone by Bone. (FLA72, $17.00)

Stormy Weather


by Carl Hiassen

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES

The bestseller set in Florida incorporating natural and cultural history. (FLA06, $7.99)

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)

Oranges

Oranges


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 194 PAGES

McPhee has managed to write a short but fascinating book on (of all things) oranges. (FLA20, $14.00)

River of Lakes, A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River

River of Lakes, A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River


by Bill Belleville

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

An overview of the St. John's River from one of its greatest champions. (FLA51, $19.95)

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, $19.95)

Florida's Birds, A Handbook and Reference

Florida's Birds, A Handbook and Reference


by Herbert Kale | David Maehr

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

The definitive guide to Florida's many birds. (FLA13, $21.95)

Florida, Travellers' Wildlife Guide

Florida, Travellers' Wildlife Guide


by Fiona Sunquist | Mel Sunquist | Les Beletsky

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

This compact, comprehensive guide features color illustrations of common birds, mammals, fish, insects, reptiles and amphibians. (FLA32, $29.95)

Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of Florida


by Fred J. Alsop, III

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 400 PAGES

An illustrated field guide to 570 species of birds found in Florida. Each bird gets a full-page profile with color illustration, description and information on behavior. (FLA57, $23.00)

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