Description: In this captivating collection, Florida's most notable authors, poets, and environmentalists take readers on a journey through the natural wonders of the state.
Brief description:
Jack
E. Davis is
distinguished professor of history and the Rothman Family Chair in the
Humanities at the University of Florida. He is the Pulitzer Prize-winning
author of The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea and coeditor of Paradise
Lost? The Environmental History of Florida.
Review Quotes:
"Capture[s] Florida's current precarious state of balance."--Tampa Bay Times
"This collection . . . points to the need to keep the pressure on to save the ever shrinking wild areas and denizens of our fair state. . . . [A] wonderful little book."--Florida Times-Union
"Rich in history and deep in science and expertise, [yet] nonetheless maintains a tone of wide-eyed wonder and sensuous delight."--Winter Park Magazine
"The Wilder Heart of Florida belongs to the current generation, but it will also move future generations of Florida writers, explorers and activists to save the state's unique landscapes and creatures, one orchid or spring at a time."--Our Town Magazine