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Atlas of Florida Edward A. Fernald

Atlas of Florida By Edward A. Fernald

Atlas of Florida by Edward A. Fernald


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This atlas of Florida includes information on the people of Florida, flavoured with the patterns of their activities. The book offers an overview of the life and history of the state, including information on the natural environment, population, economics, recreation and tourism.

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Atlas of Florida by Edward A. Fernald

This atlas of Florida includes information on the people of Florida, flavoured with the patterns of their activities. The book offers an overview of the life and history of the state, including information on the natural environment, population, economics, recreation and tourism, infrastructure and planning and the origins of place names. The atlas chronicles Florida's emergence as an important state, providing a reference source for educators and business people who need the latest facts and figures about Florida's population, environment and political makeup.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Natural environment: maps, colour photographs, and descriptions of ecosystems and landforms; wildlife habitat types mapped from Landsat imagery; new section on weather and climate. Part 2 History and culture: cigar manufacturing, sponge fishing, first map showing expansion of agriculture in South Florida; compendium of art museums, dance, music, theatre, film, folk art, religion, and language; new sections on Indians, exploration, and missions. Part 3 Populations: 1990 census data analyzed and displayed; details of growth in Southeast Florida; origin of immigrants and in-migrants. Part 4 Economics: growth of regional malls; growth of high-tech industry; foreign ownership of land; updated cost-of-living figures by country. Part 5 Recreation and tourism: major commercial and public attractions listed by region; economics of tourism; lists of men's and women's college and all professional sport teams and their locations. Part 6 Infrastructure and planning: roads and commuter information; energy; waste management; comprehensive planning and land acquisition programmes. Part 7 Origin of place names: in the seminole language, Miami means great water; Pansacola means the place where the bearded people lived.

Additional information

CIN0813011310G
9780813011318
0813011310
Atlas of Florida by Edward A. Fernald
Used - Good
Hardback
University Press of Florida
1992-05-31
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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