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.
Janet Reno
A Life
The first full biography of former United States attorney general Janet Reno, this book examines the guiding forces that shaped Reno’s character, the trails blazed by Reno in her professional roles, and the lasting influence of Reno on American politics and society.
Fisher-Hunter-Gatherer Complexity in North America
Backpacking Florida
Featuring 40 overnight trail adventures covering a total of 600 miles across the state, this guide provides readers with the tools and information they need to experience the perfect Florida backpacking trip.
Shaping Dance Canons
Criticism, Aesthetics, and Equity
The first book to examine dance criticism in the United States across 100 years, this study argues that critics in the popular press have influenced how dance has been defined and valued, as well as which artists and dance forms have been taken most seriously.
The Palmetto Book
Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm
- Copyright year: 2021
A Civil War Gunboat in Pacific Waters
Life on Board USS Saginaw
A vivid retelling of a classic naval shipwreck and its archaeological discovery
In this vivid retelling of a classic naval shipwreck and its archaeological discovery, Hans Van Tilburg provides a fascinating perspective on the watershed events in history that reshaped the Pacific between 1860 and 1870.
Archaeology of the Mediterranean during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Picturing Black New Orleans
A Creole Photographer's View of the Early Twentieth Century
Organic Methods for Vegetable Gardening in Florida
Good Day Sunshine State
How the Beatles Rocked Florida
This book explores the musical and cultural impact of the Beatles in Florida, an important part of the revolution that helped make the Fab Four a worldwide phenomenon.
