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Amelia Island
9781634990059
Regular price $22.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%At the beginning of the twentieth century, an assortment of upstart dreamers and pioneers living on Amelia Island made a series of innovations that would revolutionize commercial shrimping. Master fishermen, net makers, and boat builders from different parts of the world gravitated to the island, and this infusion of people from diverse backgrounds and cultures created a truly unique community.
Shrimping and its symbiotic industries brought economic stability to an area in desperate need of direction, and the colorful characters that came along with the tide have become part of the island's identity: past, present, and future. History is alive, and so are the people who make it.
The Botanical Gardens of Southern Florida Through Time
9781635000412
Regular price $22.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%In this book, a few of the notable botanic gardens located in the State of Florida will be explored to see how they began, how they have evolved, and what they may look like in the future. The integral role they play in helping educate the public and how they work to preserve the environment will be examined in order to bring public awareness to the importance of these magnificent botanic gardens.
Abandoned After the Storm
9781634992213
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%On October 10, 2018, a category 5 hurricane hit the panhandle of Florida. Left in its wake are thousands of damaged buildings. Some will be rebuilt or repaired, and some will be torn down; however, many are left exactly as they were over a year ago and may possibly remain that way forever.
These are not your usual abandoned buildings. They are the remains of people's homes, businesses, boats, and livelihoods. This book is a respectful representation of the destruction that Hurricane Michael left and the bittersweet beauty of the abandoned buildings still standing.
In Abandoned After the Storm: Hurricane Michael, photographer Kim Hill allows a glimpse into the remains of what was left in hopes of drawing attention to the struggle that the people of the panhandle are still dealing with.
Florida's Abandoned Boats
9781634994040
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Florida’s Mangroves
9781634993494
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%They rise, limbs interlocked like a mighty phalanx engaged in a slow northward march along Florida's coast. Collectively, they are battered and diminished after a century-long struggle. Yet, dutiful and resilient, they stand strong against hurricanes and storm surge, as well as their deadliest foe, the dreaded South Florida real estate developer. They are mangroves--a truly remarkable and underappreciated form of plant life.
Mangroves are nursery to dozens of species of commercially harvested fish; important anchors for the filter feeders who keep our waters clean; more effective than any seawall in halting coastal erosion; and bulwark against destructive waves and wind alike. What else do you need?
Florida's Mangroves: A Slightly Salty History lays out the glorious past, tenuous present, and hazy future of Florida's mangrove forests. Reporting from the Ten Thousand Islands to Cedar Key, from Weedon Island Preserve to Flamingo Point at the southern tip of Everglades National Park, and incorporating 140 lavish photos, historian Thomas Kenning offers a lively primer on the way that human activity in Florida has shaped--and, in turn, has been shaped by--the state's great, hopefully not late, mangrove forests.
Abandoned South Florida
9781634993203
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%South Florida is known for its beaches, nightclubs, and party atmosphere, but underneath is a history of corruption, drugs, and violence. For those structures that have withstood the harsh perils of time, they have been destroyed by man's ever-growing quest for money.
In Abandoned South Florida, David Bulit will take you through a series of locations that locals tend to have forgotten about or would rather not discuss. You'll venture through a church part of the cult the Nation of Yahweh; a prison which was the site of one of the largest prison escapes in Florida's history; a once popular hotel turned squatter's paradise; a shopping mall which became a haven for the homeless and bats alike; the last tuberculosis hospital in the state of Florida; and many more places that have been consumed by the jaws of development.
Botanical Gardens of Western Florida Through Time, The
9781635000191
Regular price $22.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Botanical gardens that often began with just a few seeds and cuttings grow into places of scientific significance where studies can be documented, collections can be monitored and new findings can be uncovered, while the gathered information can be shared with others. Botanical gardens are crucial for conservation efforts, and they also provide enjoyment to visitors who come to see their splendor.
The images and stories behind each botanical garden found in this book offer viewers a chance to learn how these gardens began and unfolded over time.
Abandoned Jacksonville
9781634992435
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Jacksonville is full of secrets, be it underground tunnels or secret government facilities. Abandoned Jacksonville: Remnants of the River City takes you through these places and more, featuring beautiful photography and a detailed narrative for each locale.
In the second volume of Abandoned Jacksonville, photographer David Bulit showcases thirteen abandoned locations throughout the River City, including the flooded Jacksonville Terminal passengers tunnels, now home to rats and roaches; the Federal Reserve of Atlanta, designed by the city's first female architect; the Yellow Water Weapons Storage Area, a former top-secret location the U.S. government used for storing nuclear armaments; Genovar's Hall, once a popular jazz club where Ray Charles started his career; and many more.
Abandoned Florida
9781634992695
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Abandoned Florida: Sunshine Sentinels is a stunning visual survey of Florida's historic coastal defenses--those sun-faded outposts of empire, crumbling now on shifting sands near the end of the beach.
Discover the past and present of conquest and defense in the Sunshine State, documented in 140 images of gritty ruin and glorious restoration--ranging from the coquina confines of Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine to the towering casemates of far-flung Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas; from the shattered hulk of Fort Pickens in Pensacola to the cracked concrete batteries of Fort Dade in Tampa Bay; from the carefree garden spot of West Martello Tower in Key West to the paranoiac isolation of nuclear-powered HM-69 Nike Missile Base deep in the Everglades.
Author Thomas Kenning delivers a vivid account of Florida's past that spans centuries, deftly blending history and urban exploration on a guided tour through Florida's many moments in the sun--from Spanish foothold to Indian removal, and Civil War blockade to Cold War flashpoint.
Spring Training with the Mets in Port St. Lucie
9781634990196
Regular price $24.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Spring Training with the Washington Nationals
9781634990028
Regular price $24.95 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The Unlikely Parks of Tampa Bay
9781634993548
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%Consider these improbable vistas found along the shores of Tampa Bay--an abandoned island fortress stands guard over a federally-designated bird sanctuary. The remains of a ruined cross-bay bridge are repurposed into one of the best fishing spots in the bay. A failed movie studio serves as the backlot to a thriving intertidal mangrove forest. An active power plant provides the region's most reliable refuge for vulnerable manatees.
From Philippe Park to Fort DeSoto, from Boyd Hill to Weedon Island, from the Skyway Fishing Pier to Big Bend Manatee Viewing Center, The Unlikely Parks of Tampa Bay: A Scenic History offers a rousing look at the roundabout backstories behind ten of the region's most beloved natural spaces. Featuring more than 130 stunning photos, it is also a reminder--in case you needed it--that wild Florida is very much alive in Tampa Bay.
Nature’s Own Attraction
9781634993142
Regular price $23.99 Save Liquid error (snippets/product-template line 248): Computation results in '-Infinity'%The decades after World War II were a golden age for roadside attractions in the Sunshine State. The advent of the family automobile put Florida's exotic flora and fauna within easy reach for millions of curious Americans. Entrepreneurs were happy to meet that demand, setting up for-profit nature parks around four of Florida's most splendid natural springs--at Silver Springs, Homosassa, Rainbow Springs, and Weeki Wachee.
To distinguish themselves in a crowded field, these roadside operators upped the ante on weird, sweetening nature's majesty with theme park fantasy in the form of hippos, macaques, and mermaids, oh my!
Though these gimmicky roadside parks ultimately fell out of favor as commercial ventures, this truly wooly and weird chapter in Florida's history lives on, fully-integrated by popular demand into the state park system.
Lovingly documented across more than 135 full-color photographs, Nature's Own Attraction: A History of Florida's Roadside Springs presents a living history of Florida's bygone roadside era--a special kind of man-made Florida wildness vying for attention alongside the native, natural Florida wilderness that we all know and love.