Founded in 1945, the University Press of Florida is the official publisher of the State University System of Florida. UPF has published over 2,500 books since its inception and currently releases approximately 80 new titles each year. Its publishing strengths include archaeology, history, literature, Latin American studies, African American studies, space studies, sustainability, and Florida history and culture. UPF engages educators, students, and discerning readers by producing works of global significance, regional importance, and lasting value.
University Press of Florida also includes the imprint, University of Florida Press.
Key Lime Desserts
Gourmets and novices alike will rave over easy-to-prepare recipes such as Key Lime Drop Cookies, Frozen Key Lime Cake Supreme, and Key Lime Rum Sherbet.
- Copyright year: 2021
The Archaeology of Island Colonization
Global Approaches to Initial Human Settlement
This volume details how new theories and methods have recently advanced the archaeological study of initial human colonization of islands around the world, including in the southwest Pacific, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.
- Copyright year: 2021
Todd Bolender, Janet Reed, and the Making of American Ballet
This book explores the lives and careers of Todd Bolender and Janet Reed, two unsung trailblazers who were pivotal to the development of ballet in America over the course of the twentieth century.
- Copyright year: 2021
The Florida Manatee
Biology and Conservation
The Florida Manatee is an engaging, accessible introduction to manatee biology from two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three decades.
Unearthing St. Mary's City
Fifty Years of Archaeology at Maryland's First Capital
This volume summarizes the remarkably diverse archaeological discoveries made during the past half century of investigations at the site of St. Mary’s City, the first capital of Maryland and one of the earliest European settlements in America.
- Copyright year: 2021
Being a Ballerina
The Power and Perfection of a Dancing Life
- Copyright year: 2021
Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era
- Copyright year: 2021
Slave Traffic in the Age of Abolition
Puerto Rico, West Africa, and the Non-Hispanic Caribbean, 1815-1859
The Thing about Florida
Exploring a Misunderstood State
Tyler Gillespie takes readers on an exuberant search for the state behind the caricatures, finding Florida’s humanity: a beautiful mix of hopes, dreams, and second chances.
- Copyright year: 2021
Maya Kingship
Rupture and Transformation from Classic to Postclassic Times
Examining changes to the institution of divine kingship from 750 to 950 CE in the Maya lowland cities, this volume presents a new way of studying the collapse of that civilization and the transformation of political systems between the Terminal Classic and Postclassic Periods.
- Copyright year: 2021
Trowels in the Trenches
Archaeology as Social Activism
Presenting examples from the fields of critical race studies, cultural resource management, digital archaeology, environmental studies, and heritage studies, this volume demonstrates the many different ways archaeology can be used to contest social injustice.
- Copyright year: 2021
The Palmetto Book
Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm
In this fascinating journey through the natural and cultural history of the palmetto, Jono Miller offers surprising facts and dispels common myths about an important native plant that remains largely misunderstood.
- Copyright year: 2021