The Florida History and Culture Series 200 pp. Mr. Renz has assembled a friendly read from the standpoint of a serious, well-read amateur. Bertolaet's subjects are dark, blackwater rivers like the Sopchoppy and Econfina, crystal spring-fed streams such as the Wakulla and Wacissa, and the marshes, hammocks, and swamps through which they meander to the sea. Ripple examines the inner workings of this watershed, including its swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, freshwater marshes and wet prairies, mangroves, the Ten Thousand Islands estuarine system, and a list of plant and wildlife species. It introduces the flora of swamps, from fungi to hardwood trees, and it examines the animals that live in them, from panthers to tree snails.
Maps tell how to find the swamps.
Walters reminds us of what we want to keep. 71 duotone prints. McCarthy chronicles their legends as well as their principal builders, materials, construction, difficulties and costs. . . . After reading this book, you might feel like jumping in your car and touring the lighthouses on the Florida coast. Not only does it offer pages of beautiful photographs, but it is a useful photography reference book as well . . .