The Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration

“Burrows’s pioneering and engaging study of the PRRA’s Engineering Division makes important contributions to understandings of the New Deal as imperial reform and of its relationship to Puerto Rican populism. An essential read for students and scholars of US empire, Puerto Rico, the New Deal, and histories of public works.”—Anne S. Macpherson, author of From Colony …

Space Policy for the Twenty-First Century

“First of its kind, a comprehensive introduction to US space policy using the tools of political science and policy analysis in an approachable way. With student interest in space skyrocketing, this is a timely resource for veteran space educators or those wishing to offer new courses in the field.”—David Burbach, US Naval War College  “Provides …

Decoding the Codex Borgia

“Milbrath’s detailed study demonstrates that the scribes who made the Codex Borgia invested its pages with densely layered meanings and astronomical predictions based on careful observations, the complexity of which we are only beginning to grasp.”—Andrew D. Turner, coeditor of Flower Worlds: Religion, Aesthetics, and Ideology in Mesoamerica and the American Southwest   Decoding the Codex Borgia: …

Selling Vero Beach

“A lively exploration of how dreamers and schemers constructed a mythical Florida past. Shefveland offers a compelling story of how Indigenous peoples were written out of Florida’s history by developers who created today’s Sunshine State.”—Nathaniel Osborn, author of Indian River Lagoon: An Environmental History  “A master class in how historical memory abets settler colonialism in the …

Sustainability in Ancient Island Societies

“This volume represents a shift away from narratives that focus on the negative and destructive impacts people have had on island ecosystems. Applying an historical ecological framework, this book celebrates the creative adaptive strategies employed by past groups and offers insight and inspiration for a more sustainable future.”—Jeffrey B. Glover, Georgia State University   “By highlighting …

El Perú-Waka’

“Compiles years of research at an important and strategically situated Maya city, synthesizing archaeological and epigraphic data to provide a compelling narrative of life at the site. Notably, this volume places people at the center of archaeological interpretation of the past, highlighting the lives and afterlives of the city’s inhabitants, alongside the other-than-human agency imbued …

Indigenizing Archaeology

This volume is available in an open access digital version. Access the free digital version here or through your preferred eBook reader.  “Provides important insights, ideas, and practical examples from the next generation of Indigenous archaeologists. It’s exciting to see these conversations and methodological commitments coming forward to inform future decades of archaeological practice.”—Sonya Atalay, coeditor of Archaeologies …

Tampa Bay

“An engaging narrative of an iconic southern estuary that has sustained humans for millennia. Bennett helps us appreciate how different societies have used and transformed Tampa Bay and its ecological assets, and how scientists, environmental activists, and policymakers have worked in recent decades to reduce the threats posed by industrial dumping and development.”—Christine Keiner, author …

Pilobolus

“An important contribution to modern American dance history that will resonate with Pilobolus’ many fans and engender new ones.”—Booklist “Pranzatelli gives behind-the-scenes insight into both the art-making process and the often-grueling business of running a dance company. The book includes photographs, some never before published, that give readers a taste of Pilobolus’s hallmark bodily wizardry. …

The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook

“The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook is a great addition to the Sunshine State bookshelf. It’s not just about the seasonal advantages of living in the Southeast. Colón goes a step beyond by helping vegetarians and vegans navigate their options for a well-rounded and flavorful lifestyle. Her understanding of and her passion for the bounty of Florida’s harvests …