Kinser, Joshua
Summary: From Miami to Loggerhead Key in the Dry Tortugas, get to know this free-spirited archipelago of beaches, palm trees, and fun with Moon Florida Keys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel, Hachette Book Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.594 KINFarzad, Roben
Summary: The wild, true story of the Mutiny, the hotel and club that embodied the decadence of Miami's cocaine cowboys heyday--and an inspiration for the blockbuster film, Scarface...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.4 FARWaxman, Laura Hamilton
Summary: Chronicles the life and career of Juan Ponce de Léon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAXGaines, Steven S.
Summary: A portrait of the culture of excess that marks Miami's South Beach evokes the behavior of the rich, famous, beautiful, and self-indulgent in the glittering, tawdry, and reckless world of a premier party city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.9381 GAISummary: "The glamorous city of Miami offers Art Deco architecture, buoyant party spots and wonderful Latin American culture. The reef-fringed keys, meanwhile, are all about natural wonders - think turquoise coves, palm shaded beaches and abundant wildlife. Make the most of your trip to this diverse region with DK Eyewitness Top 10. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Eyewitness Travel 2023
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Summary: "The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOUSummary: In the far future, the remote desert world of Dune becomes the epicenter of a spectacular struggle that will spark a revolution, fulfill an ancient prophecy, and forever change the galactic balance of power.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2002
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Summary: "Chertoff [posits] that our laws and policies surrounding the protection of personal information, written for an earlier time, need to be ... overhauled in the Internet era. On the one hand, the collection of data--more widespread by business than by government, and impossible to stop--should be facilitated as an ultimate protection for society. On the other, standards under which information...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 343 CHEPopple, Ian
Summary: A travel guide for the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.593 FORT LAUDERDALE POPPopple, Ian
Summary: A travel guide for the Palm Beach, Florida area.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.593 PALM BEACH POPBardach, Ann Louise.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.91 BAROtfinoski, Steven.
Summary: Recounts the explorations of Spanish soldier Juan Ponce de Len̤, who discovered, founded, and named Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PONHawley, Steven
Summary: During the first two decades of the twenty-first century, the whole messy truth about the legacy of last century's big dam building binge has come to light. What started out as an arguably good government project has drifted oceans away from that original virtuous intent. Governments plugged the nation's rivers in a misguided attempt to turn them into revenue streams. Water control projects'...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Patagonia 2023
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Summary: In 2011, an elite group of US Navy SEALS stormed an enclosure in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and killed Osama bin Laden, the man the United States had begun chasing before the devastating attacks of 9/11. The news did much to boost President Obama’s first term and played a major part in his reelection victory of the following year. But much of the story of that night, as presented to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Verso Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 HERRoss, Andrew
Summary: "Today, a minimum-wage earner can afford a one-bedroom apartment in only 28 out of 3,140 counties in America. The single worst place in the United States to look for affordable housing is Osceola County, Florida. Once the main approach to Disney World, where vacationers found lodging on their way to the Magic Kingdom, the fifteen-mile Route 192 corridor in Osceola has become a site of shocking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.5 ROSSummary: The ultimate guide for visitors and locals looking to spend time in Northwest Florida’s Gulf of Mexico. This guidebook provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, shipwrecks, shore-accessible dive and snorkel reefs, and the top surfing sites in the area. Detailed descriptions and map art. With the help of Reef Smart’s unique 3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing Group 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.59 FLORIDA REEPutnam, Robert D.
Summary: "What has happened to the Land of Opportunity? The promise of the American Dream is that anyone, regardless of his or her origins, can have a fair start in life. If we work hard, we can get a good education and achieve success. But over the last several decades a disturbing 'opportunity gap' has unexpectedly emerged between kids from 'have' and 'have-not' backgrounds. The central tenet of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015
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Summary: Presents an essential guide to diving in the Keys with descriptions to over 100 sites3D rendered illustrations to prepare you for each site on your Florida adventure, including information on nature and species you'll find while snorkeling Florida Keys sites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing Group, a division of Mango Media Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.594 FLORIDA KEYS WAGMessner, Kate
Summary: Describes the process of tracking Burmese pythons, an invasive species to the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020
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Summary: Presents an analysis of Barack Obama's views on war and the military in the first two years of his presidency, discussing his evolution from being a peace candidate to being a president conducting two wars and how this change affects national security and the nation's future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beast Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 CARHaney, Paula.
Summary: "A guide to making pie from the founder of Chicago's nationally celebrated Hoosier Mama Pie Company. Includes recipes, tips, pie history, and illustrations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59772 HANKlein, Aaron.
Summary: Outline blueprints for President Obama's second term in office, contending that he is preparing a New Deal-style overhaul that will establish government control over the economy and a government-run jobs program based on paycheck fairness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WND Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 KLEMann, Jim
Summary: An analysis of the events, ideas, and conflicts that have defined the Obama administration's foreign policy explores the struggles to enact coherent and effective policies at a time of global turmoil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.932 MANSummary: First permanent European settlement in the United States was founded two generations before the Pilgrims arrived in 1565. America's Untold Story uncovers the story of America's past that never made it into textbooks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018