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Facing Florida

Author : Timothy J Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780883820001
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Facing Florida written by Timothy J Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing Florida is the third volume of a series sponsored by the Academy of American Franciscan History and Flagler College exploring the Franciscan legacy in the Spanish Borderlands. This volume focuses specifically on early modern southeastern America. The volume's multidisciplinary approach, Dr. Kathleen Deagan notes in the introduction, provides us "with new multivalent scholarship that often challenges prevailing assumptions about motives, social relations and power structures in the mission systems." Despite the diversity of topics in the volume, several thematic threads run through the essays. One is a concern with locating belief, motive and intention in past actors. Eliciting thought and belief in the past is a notoriously murky undertaking, but one that is directly relevant to understanding the legacy of the Franciscan project in America. Another thread in the volume is a concern with language and meaning, particularly in the ways language has conditioned how we understand the past from written and iconographic sources. A third is "exemplars," with a meaning similar to that used by Franciscan friars in conversion. Many of the essays in the volume incorporate historical anecdote, but some of the contributors highlight the ways that foregrounding a particular individual or event can bring important but underrepresented issues into sharper focus. The result is an important new collection that explores innovative avenues in the study of southeastern American Indian culture and religion prior to the 1900s.

Drying Up

Author : John M. Dunn
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 081306385X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Drying Up written by John M. Dunn and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction America’s wettest state is running out of water. Florida—with its swamps, lakes, extensive coastlines, and legions of life-giving springs—faces a drinking water crisis. Drying Up is a wake-up call and a hard look at what the future holds for those who call Florida home. Journalist and educator John Dunn untangles the many causes of the state’s freshwater problems. Drainage projects, construction, and urbanization, especially in the fragile wetlands of South Florida, have changed and shrunk natural water systems. Pollution, failing infrastructure, increasing outbreaks of toxic algae blooms, and pharmaceutical contamination are worsening water quality. Climate change, sea level rise, and groundwater pumping are spoiling freshwater resources with saltwater intrusion. Because of shortages, fights have broken out over rights to the Apalachicola River, Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades, and other important watersheds. Many scientists think Florida has already passed the tipping point, Dunn warns. Drawing on more than one hundred interviews and years of research, he affirms that soon there will not be enough water to meet demand if “business as usual” prevails. He investigates previous and current restoration efforts as well as proposed future solutions, including the “soft path for water” approach that uses green infrastructure to mimic natural hydrology. As millions of new residents are expected to arrive in Florida in the coming decades, this book is a timely introduction to a problem that will escalate dramatically—and not just in Florida. Dunn cautions that freshwater scarcity is a worldwide trend that can only be tackled effectively with cooperation and single-minded focus by all stakeholders involved—local and federal government, private enterprise, and citizens. He challenges readers to rethink their relationship with water and adopt a new philosophy that compels them to protect the planet’s most precious resource.

Florida

Author : Robert A. Taylor
Publisher : Hippocrene Books
ISBN 13 : 9780781810524
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Florida written by Robert A. Taylor and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida has the longest recorded history of any state, dating back to the journeys of Spanish conquistadores in the early sixteenth century. From the voyages of Ponce de León to the dawn of the Space Age, Florida has played an important role in the history of the United States. This concise history shows Florida's evolution from European colony to American state and jewel of the Sunbelt. It chronicles the struggles between the United States and Spain, the trauma of the Civil War, and the great booms of development in the twentieth century, as well as how Floridians have grappled with the problems of over development in the 'Sunshine State'. Over 50 illustrations, photographs, and maps enrich this text, which is perfect for the vacationer, the student, and all curious readers.

Florida's Megatrends

Author : David Colburn
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 081304717X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Megatrends written by David Colburn and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2010-10-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first edition of Florida Megatrends, David Colburn and Lance deHaven-Smith revealed the state for what it is: a bellwether for the nation. The intervening years have only confirmed their analyses, as Florida and the U.S. have been battered and transformed by the housing collapse, the great economic recession that began in 2008, record-high gas prices, withering tourism, the 2004 hurricane season, and much more. This completely revised and updated edition brings the story up-to-date.

Florida's Minority Trailblazers

Author : Susan A. MacManus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813062938
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Minority Trailblazers written by Susan A. MacManus and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection examines the motivation and stories of minority leaders elected to political office in Florida by employing standard interview questions and material from biographies, newspaper articles and academic studies.

Afro-Cuban Religious Experience

Author : Eugenio Matibag
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 1947372610
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (473 download)

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Book Synopsis Afro-Cuban Religious Experience by : Eugenio Matibag

Download or read book Afro-Cuban Religious Experience written by Eugenio Matibag and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and through Florida, highlighting the connections between the Sunshine State and its neighboring islands. Books in this series show how early explorers found and settled Florida and the Caribbean. They tell the tales of early pioneers, both foreign and domestic. They examine topics critical to the area such as travel, migration, economic opportunity, and tourism. They look at the growth of Florida and the Caribbean and the attendant pressures on the environment, culture, urban development, and the movement of peoples, both forced and voluntary. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series gathers the rich data available in these architectural, archaeological, cultural, and historical works, as well as the travelogues and naturalists’ sketches of the area in prior to the twentieth century, making it accessible for scholars and the general public alike. The Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series is made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, under the Humanities Open Books program.

CliffsNotes FTCE General Knowledge Test with CD-ROM, 2nd Edition

Author : Sandra Luna McCune
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544181611
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (441 download)

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Download or read book CliffsNotes FTCE General Knowledge Test with CD-ROM, 2nd Edition written by Sandra Luna McCune and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your complete guide to a higher score on the FTCE General Knowledge Test About the Book: Introduction Reviews of the FTCE General Knowledge test format and scoring Proven strategies for answering multiple-choice questions Hints for tackling the essay questions FAQs Part I: Review of Exam Areas Covers all subject areas you'll be tested on: Essay writing English language skills Mathematics Reading Includes sample questions and answers for each subject Part II: Practice Tests 2 full-length practice tests with answers and complete explanations Proven test-taking strategies Focused reviews of all exam topics 2 full-length practice tests CD includes the book's 2 tests and subject reviews +1 bonus test

CliffsTestPrep FTCE

Author : Jeffrey S. Kaplan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470197749
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book CliffsTestPrep FTCE written by Jeffrey S. Kaplan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-05-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your guide to a higher score on the FTCE: General Knowledge Test Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Introduction * An overview of the exam * Notes on how to use this book * Answers to your questions about the test Part I: Diagnostic Test Part II: Subject Reviews * Reviews of exam subjects, including English language skills, reading, and math * Sample questions and answers * Guidelines for writing the essay Part III: Two Full-Length Practice Examinations with Answers and Explanations Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes?

Florida's Water

Author : Tom Swihart
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113652164X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Water written by Tom Swihart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's Water poses fundamental questions about water sustainability in the United States' fourth largest state. Florida has long-standing water quality problems. Global climate change threatens to intensify Florida's floods and droughts, make hurricanes more common or more damaging, and eventually submerge much of low-lying Florida, including the Everglades. How can Florida meet these extraordinary challenges? And what lessons does the Florida experience hold for other states? This book fully integrates the many diverse responsibilities of water management into a readable and compelling combination of interesting narratives and deep analysis. Author Tom Swihart's unique, intimate knowledge of Florida's successes and failures in water management brings out both the novelty of Florida's water situation and the features that it has in common with other states.

Florida's Climate

Author : Florida Climate Florida Climate Institute
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781979091046
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Climate written by Florida Climate Florida Climate Institute and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-29 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida's climate has been and continues to be one of its most important assets. It has enabled the growth of many major industries, including tourism and agriculture, which now rank at the top of Florida's diverse economic activities. Our state's climate enables its native ecosystems to flourish and attract citizens from around the world. The dependencies of Florida's society and ecosystems on climate are widely recognized and generally taken for granted. However, we now know that climate around the world is changing. Questions arise about whether or not Florida's climate is changing, how rapidly these changes might occur, and how Florida may adapt to anticipated changes and help mitigate the rates of change. This book provides a thorough review of the current state of research on Florida's climate, including physical climate benchmarks; climate prediction, projection, and attribution; and the impacts of climate and climate change on the people and natural resources of Florida. The editors have gathered more than 90 researchers at universities across the state and beyond to address important topics such as sea level rise, water resources, and how climate affects various sectors, including energy, agriculture, forestry, tourism, and insurance. This volume offers accessible, accurate information for students, policymakers, and the general public. About the Editors: Eric P. Chassignet is a professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and director of the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies at Florida State University. James W. Jones is a distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida. Vasubandhu Misra is an associate professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science and the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies at Florida State University. Jayantha Obeysekera is the chief modeler at the South Florida Water Management District. About the Florida Climate Institute: The Florida Climate Institute (FCI) is a multi-disciplinary network of scientists working to achieve a better understanding of climate variability and change. The FCI has ten member universities - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU); Florida Atlantic University (FAU); the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT); Florida International University (FIU); Florida State University (FSU); Nova Southeastern University (NSU); the University of Central Florida (UCF); the University of Florida (UF); the University of Miami (UM); and the University of South Florida (USF). doi:10.17125/fci2017

Florida

Author : Michael Gannon
Publisher : University Press of Florida
ISBN 13 : 0813059453
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Florida written by Michael Gannon and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As if Ponce de León, who happened on the peninsula in 1513, returned today to demand a quick reckoning ("Tell me what happened after I was there, but leave out the boring parts!"), Michael Gannon recounts the longest recorded history of any state in the nation in twenty-seven brisk, fully illustrated chapters. From indigenous tribes who lived along spring-fed streams to environmentalists who labor to "Save Our Rivers," from the first conquistadors whose broad black ships astonished the natives to the 123,000 refugees whose unexpected immigration stunned South Floridians in 1980, the story of the state is as rich and distinctive as the story of America. And it’s older than most people think. As Gannon writes, "By the time the Pilgrims came ashore at Plymouth, St. Augustine was up for urban renewal. It was a town with fort, church, seminary, six-bed hospital, fish market, and about 120 shops and houses. Because La Florida stretched north from the Keys to Newfoundland and west to Texas, St. Augustine could claim to be the capital of much of what is now the United States." Gannon tells his fast-marching saga in chronological fashion. Starting with the wilderness of the ancient earth, he fills the landscape with Indians, colonists, pioneers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and the panorama of Florida today--"the broad superhighways that wind past horse farms, retirement communities, international airports, launch pads, futuristic attractions, and come to rest, finally, amidst the gleaming towers of Oz-like cities." This revised edition concludes with a look into the twenty-first century, including "in-migration," restoration of the Everglades, education, the work force, and the infamous 2000 presidential election.

Florida's Past, Vol 1

Author : Gene Burnett
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1561647586
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Past, Vol 1 written by Gene Burnett and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respected magazine of business and finance. This first volume of collected essays from that series proved so popular among book readers that two more volumes have been published. Pineapple Press is now proud to make them available in paperback. Burnett's easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Read a chapter and you'll find you've gone on to read more. Read this volume and you'll find yourself looking for the next two.

100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future

Author : Marco Rubio
Publisher : Regnery Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781596985117
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (851 download)

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Download or read book 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future written by Marco Rubio and published by Regnery Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 100 ideas contained in this book reflect the thoughts of thousands of Floridians who have taken the time to offer their personal insights into what it will take to preserve the state's legacy of opportunity. This book is a written commitment that will detail Florida's vision for the future, and how to make it a reality. 100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future shows how every Floridian can enjoy freedom, opportunity, and the pursuit of happiness and leave for their children a better life than their own.

Florida Big Reproducible Activity Book-New Version

Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
ISBN 13 : 0635084937
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Florida Big Reproducible Activity Book-New Version written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Florida Activity Book! 100+ activities, from Kindergarten-easy to Fourth/Fifth-challenging! This big activity book has a wide range of reproducible activities including coloring, dot-to-dot, mazes, matching, word search, and many other creative activities that will entice any student to learn more about Florida. Activities touch on history, geography, people, places, fictional characters, animals, holidays, festivals, legends, lore, and more.

Trends and Future Challenges for U.S. National Ocean and Coastal Policy

Author : Biliana Cicin-Sain
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Trends and Future Challenges for U.S. National Ocean and Coastal Policy written by Biliana Cicin-Sain and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Florida Assessment of Coastal Trends (1997)

Author : Gilbert T. Bergquist
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780788176562
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Florida Assessment of Coastal Trends (1997) written by Gilbert T. Bergquist and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first scheduled update and revision of the original environmental indicator system produced in 1995. It provides a comprehensive perspective of the important environmental, growth management, economic, and social values associated with the coast. It provides a means of evaluating Florida's progress in protecting its coastal areas; a basis for making strategic decisions about programs and financial resources; and information about coastal issues and problems to other decision-makers and the general public. Includes: updating the data in the indicators; deleting indicators with poor or nonexistent data sources; and adding new indicators.

ACT Prep Plus 2025: Study Guide Includes 5 Full Length Practice Tests, 100s of Practice Questions, and 1 Year Access to Online Quizzes and Video Instruction

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Author : Kaplan Test Prep
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 150629040X
Total Pages : 785 pages
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