In lower Florida wilds; a naturalist's observations on the life, physical geography, and geology of the more tropical part of the state

Title

In lower Florida wilds; a naturalist's observations on the life, physical geography, and geology of the more tropical part of the state

Subject

Description and travel
Earth sciences
Florida -- Description and travel
History
Natural history -- Florida
Physical geography -- Florida

Description

xv, 404 p. col. front., illus., plates, fold. maps. 21 cm

Contents:
The Building of the Land 1
The Florida Keys 32
The Ten Thousand Islands 59
Cape Sable 75
The South Shore of the Mainland 96
The Everglades 118
The Planting of Our Flora 143
The Lure of the Piney Woods 167
Along the Stream 233
Along the Mangrove Shore 254
The Open Sea Beach 276
The Wonders of Ajax Reef 301
The Secrets of the Sea 317
The Story of the Land Snails 335
The Beauty of the Night 353
The Survival of the Fittest 373
The Origin of the Hammocks 190
In the Primeval Forest 210
Index 395

Creator

Simpson, Charles Torrey, 1846-1932

Source

Book/SRLF:LAGE-769226

Publisher

New York, London: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Date

1920

Contributor

University of California Libraries

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Adobe PDF
41.3 MB

Language

eng

Type

Text

Identifier

inlowerfloridawi00simpiala

Coverage

Florida -- 20th Century

Original Format

Book, 404 pages

Text

Adobe PDF
41.3 MB

Files

Citation

Simpson, Charles Torrey, 1846-1932, “In lower Florida wilds; a naturalist's observations on the life, physical geography, and geology of the more tropical part of the state,” Florida Views: Development and Vision, accessed April 25, 2024, https://flstereoview.omeka.net/items/show/30.