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Author: Tommy Rodriguez
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2011-12
Total Pages: 155
ISBN-13: 1468507486
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book chronicles the experiences of the author in the Everglades; his photographs are meant to broaden awareness of the Everglades.
Author: Tommy Rodriguez
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2011-12-12
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 1481765604
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCuriosity 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.
Author: David McCally
Publisher:
Published: 2000-10-01
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780813018270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the formation, development, and history of the Everglades
Author: Laura Ogden
Publisher:
Published: 2011-06-01
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780816677023
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlligator hunters, mangroves, and the (mis)adventures of the Ashley Gang in the Florida Everglades.
Author: Maureen Sullivan-Hartung
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2010-11-12
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1614231281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Jennifer Bryant
Publisher: Twenty First Century Books
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780805021134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces 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.
Author: Michael Grunwald
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2007-03-27
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 0743251075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Author: Sandra Neil Wallace
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2020-09-22
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 1534431551
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“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.
Author: Bruce D. Epperson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2016-06-21
Total Pages: 285
ISBN-13: 1476625026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1915, the road system in south Florida had changed little since before the Civil War. Travelling from Miami to Ft. Myers meant going through Orlando, 250 miles north of Miami. Within 15 years, three highways were dredged and blasted through the Everglades: Ingraham Highway from Homestead, 25 miles south of Miami, to Flamingo on the tip of the peninsula; Tamiami Trail from Miami to Tampa; and Conners Highway from West Palm Beach to Okeechobee City. In 1916, Florida's road commission spent $967. In 1928 it spent $6.8 million. Tamiami Trail, originally projected to cost $500,000, eventually required $11 million. These roads were made possible by the 1920s Florida land boom, the advent of gasoline and diesel-powered equipment to replace animal and steam-powered implements, and the creation of a highway funding system based on fuel taxes. This book tells the story of the finance and technology of the first modern highways in the South.
Author: Maurice O'Sullivan
Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc
Published: 1994-11
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781561640621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 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.
