“A timely contribution to the environmental humanities field as well as a wonderful overview of Brazilian cultural production.”—Carolina Sá Carvalho, author of Traces of the Unseen: Photography, Violence, and Modernization in Early Twentieth-Century Latin America “Makes an important contribution to our understanding of how the environment and environmental crises are represented in Brazilian culture. The book’s breadth … Continue reading The Environment in Brazilian Culture
Plant Wars
By Andrew Furman, author of Of Slash Pines and Manatees: A Highly Selective Field Guide to My Suburban Wilderness My wife and I have this running argument—nothing too-too serious as far as domestic disputes go. It involves a plant. A fern, specifically. A non-native, invasive variety called the tuberous sword fern. This fern was growing … Continue reading Plant Wars
Of Slash Pines and Manatees
“With this volume of witty and perceptive essays, Andrew Furman adds South Florida to the literary map, joining the lineage of place-based American writers ranging from Henry David Thoreau and John Muir to Terry Tempest Williams and Wendell Berry. Even if you have never set foot in what he calls his ‘asphalt-frosted’ home territory, his … Continue reading Of Slash Pines and Manatees
Florida and Sustainability: University Press Week 2024
We're excited to be participating in University Press Week as part of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), an organization of 161 international nonprofit scholarly publishers. This year’s University Press Week theme is #StepUP, and together with other presses on this day of the UP Week blog tour we’re sharing WHERE our Press steps up to educate and enlighten, motivate and inspire, support and … Continue reading Florida and Sustainability: University Press Week 2024
Florida Springs
“A must-read for anyone wanting to know about the complexity of Florida springs and why restoration has been so difficult for these beloved bodies of water. Meindl provides readers with a rare exploration of Florida springs politics.”—Victoria Machado, Rollins College “Provides a good synthesis of existing knowledge and past works about springs, telling a timely … Continue reading Florida Springs
Dry Tortugas
“An immersive text that celebrates the astonishing beauty and mystery of a remote marine outpost that faces the encroaching threats of development and climate change.”—Foreword Reviews “From star-studded nights to fish-filled waters, nesting terns to hatchling sea turtles, and the varied moods of historic Fort Jefferson through looming storms to tranquil sunsets, photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro shares … Continue reading Dry Tortugas
The Wild East, Revised Edition
“Debunks the cherished myth of the Smokies as a pristine wilderness snatched from the brink of destruction to preserve the heritage of the Wild East. Instead, Brown details how the various, often contradictory approaches to managing the park since the 1930s reflect competing notions of how Americans ought to relate to nature.”—Blue Ridge Outdoors “Brown … Continue reading The Wild East, Revised Edition
Free eBooks for July 2024
Looking for a good summer read? We are making ten eBooks available for free during the month of July. In the spirit of summer, these books are among the many titles published by University Press of Florida and UF Press that dive into the topic of water. They invite readers to explore our oceans and … Continue reading Free eBooks for July 2024
Florida Trail Hikes
“The Florida National Scenic Trail is a one-of-a-kind hiking experience. Flat and semitropical, free of snow in the winter months, the trail provides nature’s response to development throughout the state, particularly our coasts: clear springs, thick forests, palmetto hammocks, marshy ponds, and remote lakes. Don’t forget to take Florida Trail Hikes by Sandra Friend and … Continue reading Florida Trail Hikes
Tampa Bay
“An engaging narrative of an iconic southern estuary that has sustained humans for millennia. Bennett helps us appreciate how different societies have used and transformed Tampa Bay and its ecological assets, and how scientists, environmental activists, and policymakers have worked in recent decades to reduce the threats posed by industrial dumping and development.”—Christine Keiner, author … Continue reading Tampa Bay
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