"From the earliest descriptions of the state's natural beauty to
the degradation of the Everglades, virtually every facet of Florida
environment is included in Paradise Lost? Nor have the authors
neglected the human side of the story, from William Bartram,
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and Archie Carr to various development
boosters and bureaucrats. . . . A fine collection that will make an
important contribution to environmental history generally and to
the history of Florida in particular."--Timothy Silver, Appalachian
State University "A magnificent contribution to Florida's
environmental history and a fascinating analysis of 'paradise lost'
in the land of the pink flamingos and Disney."--Carolyn Johnston,
Eckerd College This collection of essays surveys the environmental
history of the Sunshine State, from Spanish exploration to the
present, and provides an organized, detailed overview of the
reciprocal relationship between humans and Florida's unique
peninsular ecology. It is divided into four thematic sections:
explorers and naturalists; science, technology, and public policy;
despoliation; and conservationists and environmentalists. The
contributors describe the evolving environmental policies and
practices of the state and federal governments and the dynamic
interaction between the Florida environment and many social and
cultural groups including the Spanish, English, Americans,
southerners, northerners, men, and women. They have applied
historical methodology and also drawn on the methodologies of the
fields of political science, cultural anthropology, and sociology.
Of obvious value to environmentalists and general readers
interested in Florida's history, exploration, and development, the
book will also serve as a solid introduction to the subject for
undergraduates and graduate students.
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