University Of Florida Press: 327 books
Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy
From American Slave to Arctic Hero
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017
One of the Coast Guard’s great heroes and the secret he kept hidden
"This is a book of adventure that tells how one man shaped the Alaskan frontier at a crucial time in American history."--Vincent William Patton, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard,...
by Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Culinary wizard and cafe owner Josefa Gonzalez-Hastings offers this extravagance of Cuban cooking as a celebration of her heritage. Many of the recipes were passed down to her from her mother and aunts; others are "nuevo Latino cuisine"--a fusion of traditional Cuban foods with modern dishes....
by Cóilín Owens
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017
"An eminently insightful and informative study of a single story, as well as a profound exploration of Joyce's position within his own historical moment and its most urgent philosophical and religious questions."--James Joyce Quarterly "One of the more intellectually capacious, wide-ranging...
Irish Cosmopolitanism
Location and Dislocation in James Joyce, Elizabeth Bowen, and Samuel Beckett
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2017
Donald J. Murphy Prize for a Distinguished First Book "Pearson is convincing in arguing that Irish writers often straddle the space between national identity and a sense of belonging to a larger, more cosmopolitan environment."--Choice "Demonstrat[es]. . .just what it is that makes...
In Defiance of Boundaries
Anarchism in Latin American History
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Choice Outstanding Academic Title "State-of-the-art yet accessible analyses that significantly expand understanding of the role of anarchism in Latin America. . . . Will long be a standard text that provides [an] important reference for scholars and students of labor and social movement history."--Choice...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2018
Maya kings who failed to ensure the prosperity of their kingdoms were subject to various forms of termination, including the ritual defacing and destruction of monuments and even violent death. This is the first comprehensive volume to focus on the varied responses to the failure of Classic period...
When Science Sheds Light on History
Forensic Science and Anthropology
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
"Well written and hard to put down. For anyone with an interest in forensic science, this book is a must-read."--Nigel McCrery, author of Silent Witnesses: The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science "This compilation is a fascinating read for the nonspecialist...
Victims of Ireland's Great Famine
The Bioarchaeology of Mass Burials at Kilkenny Union Workhouse
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2018
With one million dead, and just as many forced to emigrate, the Irish Famine (1845-52) is among the worst health calamities in history. Because historical records of the Victorian period in Ireland were generally written by the middle and upper classes, relatively little has been known about those...
by David Conway
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2009
Key West and its surrounding water rank as one of the world's most popular fishing destinations. Hundreds of thousands of visitors descend upon those islands each year to fish, and some of the best and most innovative fly, light tackle, and offshore charter captains reside there.
Whether you...
Gateway to the Moon
Building the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2019
Available as an epub for the first time Gateway to the Moon presents the definitive history of the origins, design, and construction of the lunar launch facilities at Kennedy Space Center, the terrestrial site of one of the greatest achievements of humankind: the first trip to the moon. It includes...
Beyond the Walls
New Perspectives on the Archaeology of Historical Households
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2019
“Thought-provoking and engaging, Beyond the Walls provides new and relevant theoretical perspectives and specific case studies for archaeologists conducting research related to household archaeology. Essential for both students and professionals.”—Mark D. Groover, author of The Archaeology of...
No Jim Crow Church
The Origins of South Carolina's Bahá'í Community
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
"A richly detailed study of the rise of the Bahá’í Faith in South Carolina. There isn’t another study out there even remotely like this one."--Paul Harvey, coauthor of The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America "A pioneering study of how and why the Bahá’í...
Rescuing Our Roots
The African Anglo-Caribbean Diaspora in Contemporary Cuba
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
"Contributes new perspectives on historical black identity formation and contemporary activism in Cuba."--Choice "Provides invaluable insight into the histories and lives of Cubans who trace their origins to the Anglo-Caribbean."--Robert Whitney, author of State and Revolution...
Migration and Disruptions
Toward a Unifying Theory of Ancient and Contemporary Migrations
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2018
“Artfully integrates scholarship on both past and present migration. With its thematic focus on disruption, this volume develops unprecedented nuance in the treatment of migration.”—Graciela S. Cabana, coeditor of Rethinking Anthropological Perspectives on Migration
“A significant contribution...