Combining archival research and oral history, Bush examines Virginia Key Beach as a window into local activism and forms of black-white dialogue in multicultural Miami from 1915 to 2012.
Demonstrates that looking at nature through the lens of the marketplace is a surprisingly effective approach to protecting the environment. Barbara... Læs mere
A volume that gathers critical perspectives on Shaw's feminism and the contradictions therein.
Modernism’s most contentious rivals, James Joyce and D.H. Lawrence, are traditionally seen as opposites. This is the first book to explore the... Læs mere
Journalist, activist, and adventurer, Jane Wood Reno (1913-1992) was one of the most groundbreaking and colourful American women... Læs mere
The only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida Scrub-Jay was once common across the peninsula. But as development has reduced its... Læs mere
In this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists take readers on a journey through the... Læs mere
Illustrates how American ballet developed over the course of the twentieth century from an aesthetic originating in the courts of Europe into a... Læs mere
This richly illustrated volume highlights the history of Islamic cosmopolitanism as documented through works of art from the eighth century to the present;... Læs mere
An incisive analysis of contemporary crime film in Brazil, this book focuses on how movies in this genre represent masculinity and how their... Læs mere
Explores the many aspects and outcomes of NASA’s research in life sciences, a little-understood endeavor that has often been overlooked in histories of the space agency.
Challenging the common view that Latin America has lagged behind Europe and North America in the global history of science, this volume... Læs mere