Seeking The American Tropics
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Seeking The American Tropics
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Author : James A. Kushlan
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2020-08-11
Seeking The American Tropics written by James A. Kushlan and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-11 with History categories.
For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of the continent. Seeking the American Tropics tells the stories of the explorers and adventurers who—for better and for worse—helped open the unique environment of South Florida to the world. Beginning with the arrival of Juan Ponce de León in 1513, James Kushlan describes how most of the famous Spanish explorers never made it to South Florida, leaving the area’s rich natural history out of scientific records for the next 250 years. It wasn’t until the British colonial and early American periods that the first surveyors were commissioned and the first naturalists—Titian Peale and John James Audubon—arrived to collect, draw, and report the subtropical flora and fauna that were so unique to North America. Moving into the railroad era, Kushlan illuminates the activities of scientists such as Henry Nehrling and Charles Torrey Simpson alongside the dabbling of wealthy amateur naturalists. He follows the story to the 1920s, when tourism was flourishing and signs of ecological damage were starting to show. Years of wildlife trade, resource extraction, invasive species introduction, and swamp drainage had taken their toll. And many of the naturalists who had been outspoken about protecting South Florida’s environment had also played a part in its destruction. Today the region is among one of the most thoroughly studied places on the planet—but at a cost. In this absorbing and cautionary tale, Kushlan illustrates how exploration has so often trumped conservation throughout history. He exposes how much of the natural world we have already lost in this vivid portrait of the Florida of yesterday.
The American Tropics
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Author : William Thomas Corlett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-07-18
The American Tropics written by William Thomas Corlett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with History categories.
The Romance And Rise Of The American Tropics
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Author : Samuel Crowther
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
The Romance And Rise Of The American Tropics written by Samuel Crowther and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Central America categories.
American Tropics
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Author : Rock Holliwood
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2012-11-20
American Tropics written by Rock Holliwood and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Fiction categories.
American Tropics is a story of one mans journey from LA toMiamitoKey Westto LA and then to theHawaiian Islandsto visit the most tropical parts ofAmerica. The protagonist, who is a member of Generation X, tells the story about his adventures and the characters that he meets along the way. The book is a journey; reading it you will go on a journey in your imagination to the most southern extremes of theUnited States: to the continental south point close to the Hemingway House inKey West,Florida, and to the south point of theHawaiian Islands. It will take you to celebrate the exuberance and joy of being a member of Generation X while traveling through the most tropical parts of the great experiment in freedom and wealth: America. It is a story of beauty, joy and exhilaration, where the author takes the advice of Thomas Jefferson and travels to the most tropical parts of the states to experience Life,Libertyand the Pursuit of Happiness. American Tropics is the story of one mans generational dream and a call to every member of the generation to take up arms against a sea of dreariness, to have more fun, pursuing happiness in the American Tropics. It is a story for a generation that dislikes its name: Generation X, and a call to this 13th generation of theUnited States to wake up to the immense beauty of modern life and to pick up from where the Summer of Love generation left off. The book is a generational dream from a Generation X author.
Our American Tropics
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Author : John E. Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-06
Our American Tropics written by John E. Jennings and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-06 with categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The American Tropics
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
The American Tropics written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Central America categories.
Climate And The Picturesque In The American Tropics
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Author : Michael Boyden
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2023-02-28
Climate And The Picturesque In The American Tropics written by Michael Boyden and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The biggest challenge of the twenty-first century is to bring the effects of public life into relation with the intractable problem of global atmospheric change. Climate and the Picturesque in the American Tropics explains how we came to think of the climate as something abstract and remote rather than a force that actively shapes our existence. The book argues that this separation between climate and sensibility predates the rise of modern climatology and has deep roots in the era of colonial expansion, when the American tropics were transformed into the economic supplier for Euro-American empires. The book shows how the writings of American travellers in the Caribbean registered and pushed forward this new understanding of the climate in a pivotal period in modern history, roughly between 1770 and 1860, which was fraught with debates over slavery, environmental destruction, and colonialism. Offering novel readings of authors including J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, Leonora Sansay, William Cullen Bryant, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and James McCune Smith in light of their engagements with the American tropics, this book shows that these authors drew on a climatic epistemology that fused science and sentiment in ways that citizen science is aspiring to do today. By suggesting a new genealogy of modern climate thinking, Climate and the Picturesque in the American Tropics thus highlights the urgency of revisiting received ideas of tropicality deeply ingrained in American culture that continue to inform current debates on climate debt and justice.
Cooperative Program On Technology Generation And Transfer For The South American Tropics
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Author : IICA
language : en
Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela
Release Date :
Cooperative Program On Technology Generation And Transfer For The South American Tropics written by IICA and has been published by IICA Biblioteca Venezuela this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Surveying The American Tropics
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Author : Maria Cristina Fumagalli
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013
Surveying The American Tropics written by Maria Cristina Fumagalli and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Literary Criticism categories.
A collection of essays from distinguished international scholars that explore the idea of a literary geography of the American Tropics.
Amer Tropics
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Author : William Thomas 1854 Corlett
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-24
Amer Tropics written by William Thomas 1854 Corlett and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-24 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.