“One of the most authoritative and comprehensive analyses written to date on lifestyle, technology, identity, and economic interaction in a Spanish colony.”—Wesley D. Stoner, Archaeometry Laboratory a
“It is Van Tilburg’s goal to broaden our understanding of Chinese nautical technology, to explore the evolution of Chinese vessels between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, to investigate the di
At the turn of the twentieth century, new technologies such as the phonograph, telephone, and radio changed how sound was transmitted and perceived. In Modernist Soundscapes, Angela Frattarola analyze
Hunley, former Chief Historian of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, has written an engaging and thorough history spanning the development of the science of rockets (in Volume One) to their role as l
After the end of the Mexican Revolution in 1917, post-revolutionary leaders hoped to assimilate the country’s racially diverse population into one official mixed-race identity--the mestizo. This book
When her family moved from Puerto Rico to Atlanta, Von Diaz traded plantains, roast pork, and Malta for grits, fried chicken, and sweet tea. Brimming with humor and nostalgia, Coconuts and Collards is
A combustible mix of fury and radicalism, pathos and pain, wit and love--Terrence Tucker calls it "comic rage," and he shows how it has been used by African American artists to aggressively critique A
“A first-rate, unique gathering of key texts and images from throughout Spanish America, ranging from pre-Hispanic myths and stories through some astounding Colonial personalities and speculations and
“A truly excellent contribution that unearths new and largely unknown evidence about relationships between Puerto Ricans and African-Americans and white Americans in the continental United States and
“Interesting, strong, and timely.Everyday Life Matters is clearly and sharply written, and by targeting the archaeology of everyday life as an emerging field explicitly, it identifies and fills a real
“Words alone do not do Cuba justice. They depict only fragments of her mystery and beauty, her strength and fragility, her spirit and song. And so I turn to my cameras . . .”—from the introduction,Emb
“Well-crafted and in-depth, They Dared to Dream has moved women, their experiences, and their contributions to the forefront of Florida’s history and heritage. This is a long-overdue and much-needed t
“Wasp Box is full of wonders, by which I mean it’s full of drunken fathers and the Finger Lakes of New York and middling wineries and too-smart-and-nosy-for-their-own-good kids and bomb shelters and y
This collection of essays encourages a critical evaluation of the concept of "Florida" as a cultural and geographical entity and the influences and effects of the numerous African and Africa American-
"Captures in rich detail the competition between the Confederates and Unionists, blacks and whites, and civilians and soldiers in the region. A fascinating and illuminating story told through compelli
“South Florida is a unique and spectacular environment for both birding and gardening, and this is a thorough and enjoyable guide.”—Carl Lewis, director, Fairchild Tropical Gardens “A step-by-step gui
“Whitney and Chailloux Laffita merit high praise for their trenchant research and analysis of the changing political, diplomatic, and colonial finance dynamics within and beyond contexts of British an
“Interesting, strong, and timely. Everyday Life Matters is clearly and sharply written, and by targeting the archaeology of everyday life as an emerging field explicitly, it identifies and fills a rea
With their stunning beauty and biodiversity, the coral reefs of Florida and the Caribbean are part playground and part research lab for the thousands of tourists, divers, and marine scientists who vis
Veteran herpetologist and herpetoculturist R.D. Bartlett and editor and writer Patricia Bartlett have written a number of books about reptiles and amphibians in Florida. Here they explain to general r
Veteran herpetologist and herpetoculturist R.D. Bartlett and editor and writer Patricia Bartlett have written a number of books about reptiles and amphibians in Florida for non-specialists. This one f
Also from Four Courts PressIreland, Germany, and the Nazis: politics and diplomacy 1919-1939Emergency law in independent Ireland, 1922-48Ireland and the Second World War: politics, society and remembr
An abundance of research and scholarly writing has been devoted to the development and progress of American industrialization and those prominent figures such as Carnegie and Rockefeller who accumulat
Veteran herpetologist and herpetoculturalist R. D. and biologist and historian Patricia continue their series of regional guides to reptiles and amphibians by looking east of the Mississippi and north
According to the Bartletts, some 147 species and subspecies of snakes live between the hot dry deserts of the Mexican border and the frigid slopes and valleys of Alaska, and between verge of the Great
Pengelly is a retired civil servant and amateur historian, and he analyzes the tactical mistakes of Samuel Hood during the Revolutionary War and discovers the "missed opportunities and gaffes" of this
Frederick Smith identifies key themes associated with alcohol production, distribution, and consumption. He discusses industrial and home production of alcoholic beverages and both public and clandest
Hunley, former Chief Historian of NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, has written an engaging and thorough history of the science of rockets, tracing their history from Robert Goddard's use of liquid
Bartlett's Guide and Reference contains up-to-date and easy-to-use information for all 208 recognized species and subspecies of crocodilians, turtles, and lizards (native, introduced, and established
Cultural concerns about gender and empire converge in striking and unexpected ways in two popular novel forms of late-Victorian Great Britain. In the 1880s and 1890s, feminist New Woman fiction and co
Matar examines the influence of Mediterranean piracy and diplomacy on early modern British history and identity.?Drawing on published and unpublished literary, commercial, and epistolary sources, he s
Puerto Rican writers from the island and mainland have long used a variety of comic genres and forms to affirm an autonomous national identity and resist cultural hegemony and assimilation. The use of
An original study of the Qur'anic foundations of women’s identity and agency, this book is a bold call to Muslim women and men to reread and reinterpret the Qur'an and to discover within its revelatio
An original study of the Qur'anic foundations of women’s identity and agency, this book is a bold call to Muslim women and men to reread and reinterpret the Qur'an and to discover within its revelatio
"Elena Maza's fascinating odyssey is a story at once heart-rending and inspiring, exploring with the utmost candor the pain of exile and resettlement and the ongoing conversation with Cuba and Cuban i
"Markey emphasizes the coherence of Calvino’s literary production and convincingly and carefully argues that postmodernism—first latent and then increasingly (and exasperatingly) overt—is Calvino’s es
Who are Florida's Seminole and Miccosukee Indians? Where did they come from? How and why are they different from one another, and what cultural and historical features do they share?Brent Weisman expl
