Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

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Pieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy

There is little to distinguish the pirate from the average sailor in the archaeological record. Virtually every pirate-related site yet excavated would not be identified as such without the accompanying historical record. The contributors to this volume combine both material culture and archival research to confirm the exploits of pirates and the ships they sailed.

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The Southern Dream of a Caribbean Empire, 1854-1861: With a New Preface

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Landscape Plants for the Gulf and South Atlantic Coasts: Selection, Establishment, and Maintenance

A comprehensive treatment of the selection and care of 400 aesthetic and functional plants that can adapt to a coastal site.

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Florida Gardening on the Go

Quick tips for busy gardeners

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Grit-Tempered, with a New Preface: Early Women Archaeologists in the Southeastern United States

This volume documents the lives and work of pioneering women archaeologists in the southeastern United States from the 1920s through the 1960s.

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Flora of Florida, Volume I: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms

The first of a proposed eight-volume comprehensive reference to the more than 3,800 vascular plants, native and non-native, known to occur growing wild in the state, this fully-illustrated guide provides descriptions of all species of ferns and

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The Chocolate Tree: A Natural History of Cacao, Revised and Expanded Edition

A rich concoction of cultural and natural history, archaeological evidence, botanical research, environmental activism, and lush descriptions of a contemporary adventurers encounters with tropical wonders,

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Human Behavioral Ecology and Coastal Environments

In this volume, contributors apply human behavioral ecology theoretical models to coastal environments around the globe and to the use of coastal resources by past human societies, showing how researchers can gain insights about human behavior in these settings.

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Sovereignty at Sea: U.S. Merchant Ships and American Entry into World War I