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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.

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Backpacking Florida

University Press of Florida

Featuring 40 overnight trail adventures covering a total of 600 miles across the state, this guide provides readers with the tools and information they need to experience the perfect Florida backpacking trip.

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Shaping Dance Canons

Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity

University Press of Florida

The first book to examine dance criticism in the United States across 100 years, this study argues that critics in the popular press have influenced how dance has been defined and valued, as well as which artists and dance forms have been taken most seriously.

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A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters

Life on Board USS Saginaw

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In this vivid retelling of a classic naval shipwreck and its archaeological discovery, Hans Van Tilburg provides a fascinating perspective on the watershed events in history that reshaped the Pacific between 1860 and 1870.

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Picturing Black New Orleans

A Creole Photographer's View of the Early Twentieth Century

University Press of Florida
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Good Day Sunshine State

How the Beatles Rocked Florida

University Press of Florida

This book explores the musical and cultural impact of the Beatles in Florida, an important part of the revolution that helped make the Fab Four a worldwide phenomenon.

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Digging Miami

University Press of Florida
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The Archaeology of the Homed and the Unhomed

University Press of Florida

The first comprehensive discussion of the historical archaeology of homelessness, this book highlights the social complexities, ambiguities, and significance of the home and the unhomed in the archaeological record.

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Anthropological Perspectives on Aging

University Press of Florida

Taking a holistic approach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in societies around the globe and throughout human history.

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The Allure of Immortality

An American Cult, a Florida Swamp, and a Renegade Prophet

University Press of Florida
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