Saving Florida

Author : Leslie Kemp Poole
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059410
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saving Florida written by Leslie Kemp Poole and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Saving Florida, Leslie Kemp Poole casts new light on the women at the forefront of Florida’s environmental movement. From creating parks to protesting air pollution, fighting dredge-and-fill operations, and exposing the health dangers of pesticides, these women caused unprecedented changes in how the Sunshine State values its many and marvelous natural resources. At the beginning of the twentieth century women didn’t have the vote, but by the end of the century they were founding issue-specific groups, like Friends of the Everglades, and running state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They set the foundation for the next century’s environmental agenda, which came to include the idea of sustainable development, which meshes ecology and economy to enhance energy efficiency and the function of natural systems. This is an indispensable history that not only underscores the importance of women in the environmental movement but also shows how as a collective force they forever altered how others saw women’s roles in society.

Author : Roger L. Reep
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813072085
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Florida Manatee written by Roger L. Reep and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2021-04-14 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three decades, The Florida Manatee offers an engaging, accessible introduction to manatee biology, including communication, diet, long-distance migration, and much more. This second edition is updated with new scientific research, as well as discussions of recent conservation efforts—largely driven by manatee injuries and deaths resulting from boat collisions—that have contributed to the robust growth of manatee numbers in Florida. It also includes the latest predictions for manatee populations and health in the future, both in Florida and worldwide. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking the most comprehensive, current information on this fascinating marine mammal.

Author : Craig Pittman
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488098719
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cat Tale written by Craig Pittman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-01-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Garden & Gun Best Book of 2020 “Witty and passionate.” —Lauren Groff “Craig Pittman has a remarkable talent for telling stories set in the Sunshine State that never fail to fascinate and entertain.”—Gilbert King “The definitive book on one of America’s least understood apex predators. The story of how Florida’s panthers were saved from extinction is one that both deserves and needs to be told.” —Dane Huckelbridge The captivating tale of the Florida panther, its survival and rescue from extinction With novelistic detail and an eye for the absurd, Craig Pittman recounts the extraordinary story of the people who brought the panther back from the brink of extinction, the ones who nearly pushed the species over the edge, and the cats that were caught in the middle. This being Florida, there's more than a little weirdness, too. An engrossing narrative of wry humor, sharp writing and exhaustive reportage, Cat Tale shows what it takes to bring one species back and what unexpected costs such a decision brings.

Author : David J. Nelson
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813057094
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How the New Deal Built Florida Tourism written by David J. Nelson and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Historical Society Rembert Patrick Award Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction Countering the conventional narrative that Florida’s tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that characterizes modern Florida’s tourism. David Nelson argues that state and federal government programs designed to reboot the economy during this decade are crucial to understanding the state today. Nelson examines the impact of three connected initiatives—the federal New Deal, its Civilian Conservation Corps program (CCC), and the CCC’s creation of the Florida Park Service. He reveals that the CCC designed state parks to reinforce the popular image of Florida as a tropical, exotic, and safe paradise. The CCC often removed native flora and fauna, introduced exotic species, and created artificial landscapes that were then presented as natural. Nelson discusses how Florida business leaders benefitted from federally funded development and the ways residents and business owners rejected or supported the commercialization and shifting cultural identity of their state. A detailed look at a unique era in which the state government sponsored the tourism industry, helped commodify natural resources, and boosted mythical ideas of the “Real Florida” that endure today, this book makes the case that the creation of the Florida Park Service is the story of modern Florida.

Author : Margaret Goff Clark
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Save the Florida Key Deer written by Margaret Goff Clark and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history, physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the small deer that have lived for hundreds of years in the Florida Keys, as well as threats to their continued existence.

Author : Daniel A Burkhardt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938905384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Bay Forever written by Daniel A Burkhardt and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Craig Pittman
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813037433
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paving Paradise written by Craig Pittman and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development despite presidential pledges to protect them. How and why the state's wetlands are continuing to disappear is the subject of Paving Paradise. Journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite spent nearly four years investigating the political expedience, corruption, and negligence on the part of federal and state agencies that led to a failure to enforce regulations on developers. They traveled throughout the state, interviewed hundreds of people, dug through thousands of documents, and analyzed satellite imagery to identify former wetlands that were now houses, stores, and parking lots. Exposing the unseen environmental consequences of rampant sprawl, Pittman and Waite explain how wetland protection creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction.

Author : George Cera
Publisher : George Cera
ISBN 13 : 057801226X
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Iguana Cookbook, Save Florida Eat an Iguana written by George Cera and published by George Cera. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cera's advice on non-native animals, with iguana lore, family stories, and recipes.

Author : Meish Goldish
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1597165077
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Florida Manatees written by Meish Goldish and published by Bearport Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains why Florida manatees became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zonderkidz
ISBN 13 : 0310753376
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book God Bless Florida written by Zondervan, and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a tour of the most amazing landmarks and cities in Florida! God Bless Florida will show readers how special their state is and how God made such a wonderful place for us to live.