Poisonous Plants and Animals of Florida and the Caribbean


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Contains color photographs of the poisonous plants and animals inhabiting Florida and the Caribbean. Also provides in-depth information for scientists and medical personnel regarding toxins, symptoms, and treatments.




Handbook


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U.S. Virgin Islands


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U.S. Virgin Islands


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This beautiful illustrated publication provides insight into the marine and terrestrial ecosystems and human histories of the United States Virgin Islands.




Best Beach Games


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75 games for families to play at the beach, mostly aimed at children ages 2 to 10, with some for teenagers. Most of the games require nothing more than items found naturally on the beach. Family sand silhouettes: Draw an outline of each person lying down in the sand. Use seaweed for hair, clamshells for glasses, pink shells for fingernails, etc. Take pictures! Beach blanket bingo: Find similar pairs of items such as shells, driftwood, rocks. Put one of each into two different piles. Player 1 draws two grids with a shell and places items from one pile into each square of one of the grids. Player 2 gets a quick look at the grid with the items before Player 1 covers it with a beach blanket. Player 2 then has to try to replicate the item placement into the second grid. He gets a point for each one correctly placed.




Moon Florida Keys


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World traveler Laura Martone shares the best ways to experience the Florida Keys, from diving the fascinating underwater coral reefs and shipwrecks of Key Largo to hiking and camping in the less touristy Middle Keys. Martone offers unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, including Historic Architecture, Underwater Journey, and Romantic Key West Getaway. Complete with information on taking trolley tours, swimming with dolphins, and attending festivals like the Key Largo Pirates Fest, Moon Florida Keys gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. Coverage includes: Miami and the Everglades Key Largo Islamorada Marathon and the Middle Keys Big Pine and the Lower Keys Key West




Moon Florida Keys


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Stretching from Miami to the Gulf of Mexico, this free-spirited archipelago is full of beaches, palm trees, and adventure. Dive in with Moon Florida Keys. Inside you'll find: Strategic itineraries for any timeline or budget, ranging from a Key West getaway to a week-long road trip along the Overseas Highway, including coverage of the gateway city of Miami and an excursion into the Everglades Detailed maps and full-color photos throughout Activities and ideas for every traveler: Explore the fascinating coral reefs and shipwrecks of Key Largo, or visit Hemmingway's house, full of his favorite polydactyl cats. Taste authentic Cuban food in Miami, spot colorful birds and canoe with gators in the Everglades, or visit the National Key Deer Refuge. Sip the best mojitos, discover the most secluded beaches, and enjoy the freshest key lime pie. Full coverage of Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon and the Middle Keys, Big Pine and the Lower Keys, and Key West The best spots for sports and recreation, including sailing, fishing, kayaking, biking, diving, and snorkeling along the only living barrier reef in the continental USA Expert insight from Florida local Joshua Lawrence Kinser Honest advice on when to go, how to get around, and where to stay, from historic inns and beachside B&Bs to budget motels and campgrounds Thorough information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and local culture With Moon Florida Keys expert advice, myriad activities, and local know-how on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way. Expanding your trip? Check out Moon Florida, or Moon Florida Road Trip. Visiting the Caribbean? Try Moon Dominican Republic or Moon Jamaica.




100 Million Years of Food


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A fascinating tour through the evolution of the human diet and how we can improve our health by understanding our complicated history with food. There are few areas of modern life that are burdened by as much information and advice, often contradictory, as our diet and health: eat a lot of meat, eat no meat; whole grains are healthy, whole grains are a disaster; eat everything in moderation; eat only certain foods--and on and on. In 100 Million Years of Food, biological anthropologist Stephen Le explains how cuisines of different cultures are a result of centuries of evolution, finely tuned to our biology and surroundings. Today many cultures have strayed from their ancestral diets, relying instead on mass-produced food often made with chemicals that may be contributing to a rise in so-called Western diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and obesity.







Snake in the Grass


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The nonnative Burmese python, one of the largest snakes on the planet, is now reproducing freely in south Florida's River of Grass.