Florida spectacular : extraordinary places and exceptional lives / Cathy Salustri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salustri, Cathy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Florida.

Natural history.

Curiosities and wonders--Florida.

Curiosities and wonders.

Florida--Description and travel.

Florida.

Florida--History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2024]

Summary:

Explaining why the state is more than the ""Florida Man"" stories and other stereotypes, this book celebrates what makes Florida worth a deeper understanding in a lively trip through the state's natural beauty and fascinating history.

Contents:

Floridasplaining, Conch Shells, and Bubbly

Florida Springs: An Exploration of Our Watery Treasures

Forgotten Colonies: East and West Florida

Key West: Pirates, Patriots, and Painters

Frenemies: Florida's Two Henrys

The Great Depression: Down, But Never Out

Eatonville: Zora, Community, and Hope

Hurricanes: Saffir, Simpson, and Florida's Paul Revere

Florida Wildlife Corridor: Over the River and Through the Woods

Archbold: How the Brooklyn Bridge Could Save the Scrub Jay

The Everglades: Not Your Average Swamp

The Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve: Mickey Saves the Everglades

Marjory, Marjorie, and Marjorie: Florida's Founding Mothers

Emateloye Estenletkvte: The Most Spectacular Florida Woman You Never Heard Of.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Salustri, Cathy Florida Spectacular

ISBN:

9780813073408

OCLC:

1451800263