Search	Features	Requests	Orders	Meet the Press

Reading Room
Offering full text sample excerpts from our newest books in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats. Choose from our available sample features: NEW! Henning Kronstam: Portrait of a Danish Dancer NEW! Kayaking the Keys: 50 Great Paddling Adventures in Florida's Southernmost Archipelago NEW! Holding On to the Air: An Autobiography NEW! Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail: East Section "Before This Decade is Out...": Personal Reflections on the Apollo Program Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training Paddler's Guide to the Sunshine State In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present "A River in Flood" and Other Florida Stories The British Army in the West Indies: Society and the Military in the Revolutionary Age Israel's Place in the Middle East: A Pluralist Perspective Other Samples Textbooks for Adoption
Current Features
Henning Kronstam: Portrait of a Danish Dancer by Alexandra Tomalonis Alexandra Tomalonis has documented Kronstam's major roles as recounted in his own words, revealing the genius behind the man and his art. A superb technician and impeccable classical stylist, Kronstam was also a great dance-actor. Read the complete table of contents, preface and a thirteen page excerpt from chapter eight.
Table of Contents and Preface - PDF HTML |  Chapter 8 Excerpt - PDF HTML |   Purchase Now
Kayaking the Keys: 50 Great Paddling Adventures in Florida's Southernmost Archipelago by Kathleen Patton This field guide to the entire island chain highlights 50 paddling adventures, many for canoeists as well as kayakers. Trips include short paddles suitable for beginners and children, half-day trips as well as day-long and overnight excursions. Read the complete table of contents and preface to the new edition.
Table of Contents and Preface - PDF HTML |  Trips 11-13 - PDF HTML | Trips 38-40 - PDF |  Purchase Now
Holding On to the Air: An Autobiography by Suzanne Farrell with Toni Bentley This memoir, first published in 1990 and reissued with a new preface by the author, recounts Farrell's transformation from a young girl in Ohio dreaming of greatness to the realization of that dream on stages all over the world. Farrell recalls professional and personal attachments and their attendant controversies with a down-to-earth frankness and common sense that complements the glories and mysteries of her artistic achievement. Read the complete table of contents and preface to the new edition.
Table of Contents and Preface - PDF HTML |  Purchase Now
Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail: East Section Edited by Julie A. Brashears and Susan Cerulean This easy-to-follow guidebook spans 18 counties in eastern Florida to showcase 136 birding sites from the Georgia border to Lake Okeechobee, including the Jacksonville and Orlando metropolitan areas. The sites, organized into clusters of five to ten, are all within an hour's drive of one another and are identified on individual as well as regional maps. Read two complete site excerpts, plus two extended Adobe Acrobat format excerpts:
Fort Clinch State Park (HTML) | Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge (HTML) | Table of Contents and Preface (PDF) | 14 Page Excerpt (PDF) | Purchase Now
In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew By Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. and Asterie Baker Provenzo Based on interviews with survivors and rescue workers in the weeks and months that followed, In the Eye of Hurricane Andrew is the extraordinary story of one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern American history as told by the people who lived through it. Read a complete excerpt from chapter four and peruse the Table of Contents.
Chapter Four - PDF HTML | Table of Contents - PDF HTML | Purchase Now
Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 1871-2001, Expanded Edition By John M. Williams and Iver W. Duedall The most comprehensive chronological guide to hurricanes, tropical storms, and near-misses to impact Florida, this newly expanded volume contains the widest possible range of statistics and information on the tropical cyclones that hit Florida from 1871 through 2001. Read a complete excerpt from chapter four, "Allison to Roxanne, 1995," and peruse the Table of Contents.
Chapter Four - PDF HTML | Table of Contents - PDF HTML | Purchase Now
Previous Features
"Before This Decade is Out...": Personal Reflections on the Apollo Program (Spring 2002) Edited by Glen E. Swanson Winner of the 1999 Pendleton Prize, this significant collection of oral histories of the Saturn/Apollo program recounts the unique adventure of the lunar landing program as witnessed by some of the political leaders, engineers, scientists, and astronauts who made it such a success. Read the complete Foreward by Chris Kraft and peruse the table of contents.
Sample - HTML | Purchase Now
Martha Graham: The Evolution of Her Dance Theory and Training By Marian Horosko (June 2002) Marian Horosko brings together new and previously published interviews of Martha Graham's "family" of dancers, teachers, choreographers, and actors and interweaves them with provocative biographical material about the life and influence of the creator of classic modern dance. Read a complete excerpt from chapter seven of the book and peruse the table of contents.
Chapter Seven - PDF | Chapter Seven - HTML | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
Paddler's Guide to the Sunshine State By Sandy Huff Whether you're a first-time paddler or a whitewater veteran, whether you're looking for an easy going two-hour tour with your family or a week-long solo adventure, this book lists the most delightful destinations to explore in a state famous for its scenic waterways. Read a complete excerpt from chapter one, including the Tips for Paddling Florida and Getting Started sections. Then check out our two full sample destination excerpts -- the Suwannee River in Northeast Florida and Merritt Island in Central Florida. You may also peruse the Table of Contents to see just how comprehensive the guide is!
Chapter One - PDF | Suwannee River - HTML PDF | Merritt Island - HTML PDF Table of Contents - HTML PDF | Purchase Now
Florida's Indians from Ancient Times to the Present By Jerald T. Milanich (1998) Florida's Indians tells the story of the native societies that have lived in Florida for twelve millennia, from the early hunters at the end of the Ice Age to the modern Seminole, Miccosukee, and Creeks. Read the complete first chapter of the book and browse the table of contents.
Chapter One - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
"A River in Flood" and Other Florida Stories By Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1998) In the pantheon of Florida writers, Marjory Stoneman Douglas is cherished as the grande dame. Famous as the author of The Everglades: River of Grass, prolific as a writer and passionate as an environmental crusader for almost a century, and beloved today at age 108, she remains the nation's best link to a remarkable era in Florida history. Read the complete introduction and first chapter of the book and browse the table of contents.
Introduction - PDF | Chapter One - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
The British Army in the West Indies: Society and the Military in the Revolutionary Age By Roger Norman Buckley (1998) This social and political history depicts a military community being shaped and defined in an era of revolutionary change: the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars at the end of the 18th century. Within the framework of war and society, Roger Buckley gives us a detailed picture of the British West Indies army in the Caribbean theater, especially the manner in which the garrison affected, and was itself affected by, the Caribbean social, political, and economic landscape. Browse the index and table of contents of the book.
Index - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
Israel's Place in the Middle East: A Pluralist Perspective By Nissim Rejwan (1998) To many, Jews and Arabs stand in permanent opposition, representing two clashing cultures, mentalities, and temperaments. In this book, Nissim Rejwan maintains that this perception is historically inaccurate. From the standpoint of culture, ethnicity, and religion, he says, Israel is an integral part of the Middle East. Read the complete first chapter of the book and browse the table of contents.
Chapter One - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
Other Samples
Buenos Aires by David William Foster Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Introduction (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now An Environmental History of Northeast Florida by James J. Miller Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now Trade Conditions and Labor Rights: U.S. Initiatives, Dominican and Central American Responses by Henry J. Frundt Table Contents (PDF) | Introduction (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now The Communist Movement in Syria and Lebanon by Tareq Y. Ismael and Jacqueline S. Ismael Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now The Harlem and Irish Renaissances: Language, Identity, and Representation by Tracy Mishkin Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Introduction (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now Joyce's Music and Noise: Theme and Variation in His Writings by Jack W. Weaver Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Introduction (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now Chaucer and the Trivium: The Mindsong of the Canterbury Tales by J. Stephen Russell Table Contents (PDF) | Index (PDF) | Introduction (PDF) | Chapter One (PDF) | Purchase Now
Textbooks For Adoption
Examination copies
Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon Edited By Charles H. Wood and Roberto Porro Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national, and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region. Peruse the table of contents and introduction of the book.
Introduction - PDF | Table of Contents - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now
Archaeological Perspectives on the American Civil War Edited By Clarence R. Geier and Stephen R. Potter From studies of Antietam Battlefield, site of the bloodiest day in American military history, to Andersonville, the infamous Confederate prison, these graphically illustrated essays broaden our understanding of the American Civil War. Peruse the table of contents and introduction of the book.
TOC + Introduction - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now
The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism, and Human Rights By Ahmad S. Moussalli With Islamic fundamentalism on the rise, Western scholars, politicians, and media often question the underlying compatibility of Islam--especially in its modern Islamist interpretations as related to the quest for an Islamic state--with democracy, individual liberty, civil society, and limited government. Peruse the table of contents and introduction
Introduction - HTML | PDF | Table of Contents - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now
Interpretations of Native North American Life: Material Contributions to Ethnohistory  By Michael S. Nassaney and Eric S. Johnson Bringing together the perspectives of archaeologists, ethnohistorians, and art historians, these tightly integrated case studies highlight the significance of material objects to the study and interpretation of Native North American culture, history, and identity. Peruse the table of contents, Preface and Foreword.
Sample - HTML | PDF |  Purchase Now
The Birth of Israel, 1945-1949: Ben-Gurion and His Critics By Joseph Heller Joseph Heller tells the story of the complex and often conflicting political calculations that led directly to the founding of the independent Jewish state of Israel in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust. Peruse the table of contents and read an excerpt from the Introduction.
Introduction - HTML | PDF | Table of Contents - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now
Conservation, Ecology, and Management of African Fresh Waters By Thomas L. Crisman, Lauren J. Chapman, Colin A. Chapman, and Les S. Kaufman (Spring 2003) This interdisciplinary study of the disruptions threatening aquatic systems in Africa provides a continent-wide perspective on multidimensional environmental problems in the context of a rapidly expanding human population. Peruse the table of contents and read an excerpt from the Introduction.
Introduction - HTML | Table of Contents - HTML | Purchase Now
Cuba Today and Tomorrow: Reinventing Socialism By Max Azircri (Fall 2000) The Cuban Revolution has aroused passion and controversy for 40 years. Cuba Today and Tomorrow explains its extraordinary survival, as well as how and why it seems likely to continue into the new century. Peruse the table of contents and read an excerpt from the Introduction.
Introduction - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
Cuba's Foreign Relations in a Post-Soviet World By H. Michael Erisman (Fall 2000) In a work that will become required reading for students of Cuban foreign policy, Michael Erisman analyzes the broad scope of revolutionary Cuba’s foreign relations. The book emphasizes two key aspects of the subject: Cuba’s adjustment since the disintegration of the Soviet Bloc, and the ongoing confrontation between Cuba and the United States. Peruse the table of contents and read the Preface.
Preface - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now
Daughters of Abraham: Feminist Thought in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam By Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and John L. Esposito Based on the premise that women’s struggles to have their voices heard are shared throughout the monotheisms, these essays offer new insights into the traditions of three religions during the past century. Six scholars engage in dialogue with their own faith communities, reflecting on their scripture and theology in order to understand the process by which women have been constrained within the patriarchal teachings of the religion. Looking at texts and narratives long utilized to keep women within boundaries, they open up the scriptures and traditions to a feminist interpretation of the historical teachings of their faiths. Peruse the table of contents and Foreward.
Table of Contents & Foreward - PDF | Purchase Now
Philosophical Approaches to the Study of Literature By Patrick Colm Hogan Contemporary literary study constantly invokes philosophical concepts and presupposes familiarity with key thinkers. At the same time it often betrays a limited understanding of the concepts and thinkers from which it claims authority. Surveying 2,500 years of philosophically oriented literary theory, Patrick Hogan provides students and teachers of literature with both explication and application of the philosophical underpinnings of literary study. Peruse the table of contents and read the Introduction.
Introduction - PDF | Table of Contents - PDF | Purchase Now