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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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El Perú-Waka’

New Archaeological Perspectives on the Kingdom of the Centipede

University Press of Florida

Presenting the most current research on the Maya rainforest city El Perú-Waka’, this volume discusses occupation at the site spanning from 300 BC to 1000 CE and offers researchers an unmatched view of ancient life in a tropical urban environment.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Pilobolus

A Story of Dance and Life

University Press of Florida

This is the first history of the innovative, beloved, and critically acclaimed dance theater company Pilobolus, with revelatory behind-the-scenes details of its creators and significant works.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook

University Press of Florida

With delicious recipes that showcase Florida’s bounty of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and grains, this book celebrates the seasonal harvests of the Sunshine State.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Enduring Seminoles

From Alligator Wrestling to Casino Gaming

University Press of Florida
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Cattle in the Postcolumbian Americas

A Zooarchaeological Historical Study

University Press of Florida

In this book, Nicolas Delsol compares zooarchaeological and material evidence from sites across Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to show how the introduction of cattle, beginning with imports by Spanish colonizers in the 1500s, shaped colonial American society.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Trash and Limits in Latin American Culture

University of Florida Press

This book looks at the role of waste in Latin American cultural texts from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Micah McKay considers how writers and filmmakers engage with the theme and argues that garbage illuminates key limits related to the region’s experience with contemporary capitalism.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Dream State

Eight Generations of Swamp Lawyers, Conquistadors, Confederate Daughters, Banana Republicans, and Other Florida Wildlife

University Press of Florida

Part family memoir, part political commentary, part apologia, Dream State tells the grand and sometimes crazy story of Florida through the eyes of author and journalist Diane Roberts.

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Tracing Florida Journeys

Explorers, Travelers, and Landscapes Then and Now

University Press of Florida

In this book, Leslie Poole delves into the stories of explorers and travelers who came to Florida during the past five centuries, looking at their words and the paths they took from the perspective of today.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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The Archaeology of Contemporary America

University Press of Florida

This book provides a survey of contemporary archaeology in the United States, demonstrating the plurality of theoretical and methodological approaches that make this discipline in the US unique.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Sunshine State Mafia

A History of Florida’s Mobsters, Hit Men, and Wise Guys

University Press of Florida

A wild ride through a century of Mafia lore, this book offers inside accounts and little-known stories of organized crime across Florida, from the Keys to Pensacola and Jacksonville.

  • Copyright year: 2024
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Florida's Peace River Frontier

University Press of Florida

In this book, Canter Brown, Jr. records the economic, social, political, and racial history of the Peace River Valley in southwest Florida in an account of violence, passion, struggle, sacrifice, and determination.

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Collected Epiphanies of James Joyce

A Critical Edition

University Press of Florida

This book offers the first critical edition of the forty short texts James Joyce called “epiphanies.” Presenting the texts with background information and thorough annotations, this edition provides a vivid insight into Joyce’s art.

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