Visions of the Everglades

Visions of the Everglades

Author: Tommy Rodriguez

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-12

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1468507486

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The book chronicles the experiences of the author in the Everglades; his photographs are meant to broaden awareness of the Everglades.


Visions of the Everglades

Visions of the Everglades

Author: Tommy Rodriguez

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2011-12-12

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 1481765604

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Curiosity has driven Tommy Rodriguez deep into the marshlands and swamps of sunny South Florida. Visions of the Everglades chronicles his experiences in the Florida Everglades. A sense of adventure compelled Rodriguez to take on the task of exploring and documenting its habitats in search of something new. What he found was an experience like no other. Apart from narrating those experiences, this illustrated book is meant to broaden Everglades awareness. Because of the recent environmental challenges facing this ecosystem, Rodriguez has taken it upon himself to educate the public about preservation and conservation efforts to restore Floridas Everglades. His hope is that this book will serve as a launching board of interest in matters of ecosystem preservation and inspire individuals to get involved.


The Everglades

The Everglades

Author: David McCally

Publisher:

Published: 2000-10-01

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 9780813018270

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Discusses the formation, development, and history of the Everglades


Swamplife

Swamplife

Author: Laura Ogden

Publisher:

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780816677023

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Alligator hunters, mangroves, and the (mis)adventures of the Ashley Gang in the Florida Everglades.


Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Author: Jennifer Bryant

Publisher: Twenty First Century Books

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9780805021134

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Traces the life of the woman who became known as the "Grandmother of the Glades" for her fight to preserve the Florida Everglades against misuse and development.


Hidden History of Everglades City and Points Nearby

Hidden History of Everglades City and Points Nearby

Author: Maureen Sullivan-Hartung

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-11-12

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1614231281

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This book is a collection of quirky and fun stories about the history of Everglades City. Drawing from the author's time as a reporter for the Everglades City Echo, this book will chronicle lesser-known stories about the area. The book discusses the original pioneer families of Everglades City, and the time when this city was the governing center of Collier County. It goes on to chronicle colorful characters from the area, local landmarks, and the annual Seafood Festival that draws 20,000 people to the city every year.


The Swamp

The Swamp

Author: Michael Grunwald

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-03-27

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 0743251075

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A prize-winning r"Washington Post" reporter tells the story of the Florida Everglades, from its beginnings as 4,500 off-putting square miles of natural liquid wasteland to the ecological mess it has become. Photos.


Marjory Saves the Everglades

Marjory Saves the Everglades

Author: Sandra Neil Wallace

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-09-22

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1534431551

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“Vibrant…an ideal starting point for further learning.” —School Library Journal “A lively portrayal of Douglas as a remarkable individual and a significant environmental activist.” —Booklist From acclaimed children’s book biographer Sandra Neil Wallace comes the inspiring and little-known story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable journalist who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin. Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn’t intend to write about the Everglades but when she returned to Florida from World War I, she hardly recognized the place that was her home. The Florida that Marjory knew was rapidly disappearing—the rare orchids, magnificent birds, and massive trees disappearing with it. Marjory couldn’t sit back and watch her home be destroyed—she had to do something. Thanks to Marjory, a part of the Everglades became a national park and the first park not created for sightseeing, but for the benefit of animals and plants. Without Marjory, the part of her home that she loved so much would have been destroyed instead of the protected wildlife reserve it has become today.


The Florida Reader

The Florida Reader

Author: Maurice O'Sullivan

Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc

Published: 1994-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781561640621

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From early Spanish myths and Seminole and African-American folktales to the latest descriptions of modern Miami, this anthology includes writings by such authors as Ralph Waldo Emerson, John James Audubon, Zora Neale Hurston, Zane Grey, Wallace Stevens, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Jose Yglesias, and Harry Crews.


Cities in the Wilderness

Cities in the Wilderness

Author: Bruce Babbitt

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2007-08-03

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1597261513

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In this brilliant, gracefully written, and important new book, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt brings fresh thought--and fresh air--to questions of how we can build a future we want to live in. We've all experienced America's changing natural landscape as the integrity of our forests, seacoasts, and river valleys succumbs to strip malls, new roads, and subdivisions. Too often, we assume that when land is developed it is forever lost to the natural world--or hope that a patchwork of local conservation strategies can somehow hold up against further large-scale development. In Cities in the Wilderness, Bruce Babbitt makes the case for why we need a national vision of land use. We may have a space program, he points out, but here at home we don't have an open-space policy that can balance the needs for human settlement and community with those for preservation of the natural world upon which life depends. Yet such a balance, the author demonstrates, is as remarkably achievable as it is necessary. This is no call for developing a new federal bureaucracy; Babbitt shows instead how much can be--and has been--done by making thoughtful and beneficial use of laws and institutions already in place. A hallmark of the book is the author's ability to match imaginative vision with practical understanding. Babbitt draws on his extensive experience to take us behind the scenes negotiating the Florida Everglades restoration project, the largest ever authorized by Congress. In California, we discover how the Endangered Species Act, still one of the most effective laws governing land use, has been employed to restore regional habitat. In the Midwest, we see how new World Trade Organization regulations might be used to help restore Iowa's farmlands and rivers. As a key architect of many environmental success stories, Babbitt reveals how broad restoration projects have thrived through federal- state partnership and how their principles can be extended to other parts of the country. Whether writing of land use as reflected in the Gettysburg battlefield, the movie Chinatown, or in presidential political strategy, Babbitt gives us fresh insight. In this inspiring and informative book, Babbitt sets his lens to panoramic--and offers a vision of land use as grand as the country's natural heritage.