- 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
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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.
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.
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.
Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail: East Section
Edited by Julie A. Brashears and Susan Cerulean
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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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.
"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.
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.
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.
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Examination copies Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon
Edited By Charles H. Wood and Roberto PorroDeforestation 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.
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Edited By Clarence R. Geier and Stephen R. PotterFrom 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.
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TOC + Introduction - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now The Islamic Quest for Democracy, Pluralism, and Human Rights
By Ahmad S. MoussalliWith 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.
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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. JohnsonBringing 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.
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Sample - HTML | PDF | Purchase Now The Birth of Israel, 1945-1949: Ben-Gurion and His Critics
By Joseph HellerJoseph 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Daughters of Abraham: Feminist Thought in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
By Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and John L. EspositoBased 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.
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Philosophical Approaches to the Study of Literature
By Patrick Colm HoganContemporary 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.
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