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The Everglades: River of Grass (Special 50th Anniversary Edition)The Everglades: River of Grass (Special 50th Anniversary Edition) by Marjory Stoneman Douglas
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The environmental and literary classic by the great environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of ParadiseThe Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise by Michael Grunwald
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Excellent journalistic history of the effort to reclaim the everglades from developers and agriculture.
Tales of Old FloridaTales of Old Florida
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Priceless Florida: Natural Ecosystems and Native SpeciesPriceless Florida: Natural Ecosystems and Native Species by Eleanor Noss Whitney
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Crackers in the Glade: Life and Times in the Old EvergaldesCrackers in the Glade: Life and Times in the Old Evergaldes by Rob Storter
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A Naturalist in Florida: A Celebration of EdenA Naturalist in Florida: A Celebration of Eden by Archie Carr
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Travels of William BartramTravels of William Bartram by William Bartram
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Yet another classic Florida book by an early naturalist and explorer.
Palmettoleaves, by Harriet Beecher Stowe.Palmettoleaves, by Harriet Beecher Stowe. by Michigan Historical Reprint Series
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, the abolitionist, was also an environmentalist.
Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an OceanLast Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford
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Most people thought Henry Flagler was nuts when he said he wanted to extend his Florida East Coast Railroad to Key West. But he did: at the expense of millions of dollars and hundreds of lives lost in Hurricanes and accidents.
Henry Flagler: The Astonishing Life and Times of the Visionary Robber Baron Who Founded FloridaHenry Flagler: The Astonishing Life and Times of the Visionary Robber Baron Who Founded Florida by David Leon Chandler
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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination (Vintage)Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination (Vintage) by Neal Gabler
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Disney made a fantasy world out of thousands of acres of marshland.
Other FloridaOther Florida by Gloria Jahoda
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Excellent narrative of the gradual elimination of Natural Florida by railroads, developers, planes, trains and automobiles.
Hidden Florida Keys and Everglades: Including Key Largo and Key West (Hidden Travel)Hidden Florida Keys and Everglades: Including Key Largo and Key West (Hidden Travel) by Candace Leslie
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The Florida Keys: A History & Guide Tenth Edition (Florida Keys)The Florida Keys: A History & Guide Tenth Edition (Florida Keys) by Joy Williams
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Palm Beach: An Architectural LegacyPalm Beach: An Architectural Legacy by Polly Anne Earl
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The Season: The Secret Life of Palm Beach and America's Richest SocietyThe Season: The Secret Life of Palm Beach and America's Richest Society by Ronald Kessler
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Palm Beach Past: The Best of "Post Time"Palm Beach Past: The Best of "Post Time" by Eliot Kleinberg
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Blockaders, Refugees, and Contrabands: Civil War on Florida'S Gulf Coast, 1861-1865Blockaders, Refugees, and Contrabands: Civil War on Florida'S Gulf Coast, 1861-1865 by George E. Buker
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Moses Levy Of Florida: Jewish Utopian And Antebellum Reformer (Southern Biography Series)Moses Levy Of Florida: Jewish Utopian And Antebellum Reformer (Southern Biography Series) by C. S. Monaco
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The Making of Miami Beach 1933-1942: The Architecture of Lawrence Murray DixonThe Making of Miami Beach 1933-1942: The Architecture of Lawrence Murray Dixon by Jean-FranCois Lejeune
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Miami Beach in 1920 (FL) (Making of America)Miami Beach in 1920 (FL) (Making of America) by Abraham Lavender
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Miami Beach: Blueprint of an EdenMiami Beach: Blueprint of an Eden by Michele Oka Doner
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Mystery in the Sunshine State: Florida Short Stories by Florida's Mystery WritersMystery in the Sunshine State: Florida Short Stories by Florida's Mystery Writers
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The Florida Reader: Visions of Paradise from 1530 to the PresentThe Florida Reader: Visions of Paradise from 1530 to the Present by Lane Jack C. Lane
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John D. MacDonald: Five Complete Travis McGee NovelsJohn D. MacDonald: Five Complete Travis McGee Novels by John D. Macdonald
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CONDOMINIUM.CONDOMINIUM. by John D. Macdonald
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John D. MacDonald brought us Travis McGee, but he was also an environmentalist.
The Red Hot Typewriter: The Life and Times of John D. MacDonaldThe Red Hot Typewriter: The Life and Times of John D. MacDonald by Hugh Merrill
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John D. Macdonald gave us Travis McGee, the hardboiled P.I. who lives on his houseboat, "The Busted Flush," and pursues bad guys surrounded by buxom beauties.
The Yearling (Aladdin Classics)The Yearling (Aladdin Classics) by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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Cross CreekCross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
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