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In 1912, the Chemistry Nobel Prize was awarded for the discovery of
the so-called Grignard reagents. Nowadays, many transition metal
variants are developed to modify reactivity and selectivity of the
C-C bond formation reaction. The Grignard reaction is one of the
fundamental organometallic reactions, often used in alcohol
syntheses. With transition metals like iron, cobalt and nickel or
with noble metals like copper, silver and palladium, modern
Grignard reagents can be designed in reactivity, selectivity and
functional group tolerance. This book, written by international
experts, presents an overview on timely Grignard chemistry
involving transition metals.
Countering the conventional narrative that Florida’s tourism
industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that
the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that
characterizes modern Florida’s tourism. David Nelson argues that
state and federal government programs designed to reboot the
economy during this decade are crucial to understanding the state
today. Nelson examines the impact of three connected
initiatives—the federal New Deal, its Civilian Conservation Corps
program (CCC), and the CCC’s creation of the Florida Park
Service. He reveals that the CCC designed state parks to reinforce
the popular image of Florida as a tropical, exotic, and safe
paradise. The CCC often removed native flora and fauna, introduced
exotic species, and created artificial landscapes that were then
presented as natural. Nelson discusses how Florida business leaders
benefitted from federally funded development and the ways residents
and business owners rejected or supported the commercialization and
shifting cultural identity of their state. A detailed look at a
unique era in which the state government sponsored the tourism
industry, helped commodify natural resources, and boosted mythical
ideas of the “Real Florida” that endure today, this book makes
the case that the creation of the Florida Park Service is the story
of modern Florida.
Countering the conventional narrative that Florida's tourism
industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that
the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that
characterizes modern Florida's tourism. David Nelson argues that
state and federal government programs designed to reboot the
economy during this decade are crucial to understanding the state
today. Nelson examines the impact of three connected
initiatives?the federal New Deal, its Civilian Conservation Corps
program (CCC), and the CCC's creation of the Florida Park Service.
He reveals that the CCC designed state parks to reinforce the
popular image of Florida as a tropical, exotic, and safe paradise.
The CCC often removed native flora and fauna, introduced exotic
species, and created artificial landscapes. Nelson discusses how
Florida business leaders benefitted from federally-funded
development and the ways residents and business owners rejected or
supported the commercialization and shifting cultural identity of
their state. A detailed look at a unique era in which the state
government sponsored the tourism industry, helped commodify natural
resources, and boosted mythical ideas of the "Real Florida" that
endure today, this book makes the case that the creation of the
Florida Park Service is the story of modern Florida.
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