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South Florida Waterways (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 1 990
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South Florida Waterways (Paperback)
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Loot Price R199
Discovery Miles 1 990
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The essays in this book are about the rivers, lakes, springs,
Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico, the latter two as they relate
to South Florida. Among the subjects covered: Should the Everglades
be considered a river of grass? How did French science-fiction
writer Jules Verne use the Alafia River near Gibsonton as a
launching site for his fictional rocket to the moon a hundred years
before scientists launched rockets from Cape Kennedy? How does Lake
Okeechobee link the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico? Where
did Ponce de Leon first land in Florida? And what about his
supposed search for a Fountain of Youth? How did famous writers
(Zane Grey and Ernest Hemingway), as well as professional baseball
players (Babe Ruth, Dazzy Vance, and Ted Williams), promote fishing
in Florida? What role do shipwrecks play in saltwater fishing? And
finally how do alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and different
species of fish thrive in Florida? The chapters will cover many
aspects of the waterways in South Florida and should appeal to
boaters, fishermen, bird watchers, and travelers: those who boat or
drive through Florida or those who enjoy travel writing from the
comfort of their home. The writer is the award-winning author of 58
published books and a retired professor of Linguistics and English
at the University of Florida. Some of his published books are
"Alligator Tales," "Apalachicola Bay," and guidebooks to four of
our rivers: the St. Johns, Suwannee, Hillsborough, and
Caloosahatchee.
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