>Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97 13:47:52 est
> NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT:
>
> Smith, Roger C., James J. Miller, Sean M. Kelley, and Linda G. Harbin.
> AN ATLAS OF MARITIME FLORIDA
> (Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1997). ISBN
> 0-8130-1512-x, $9.95 (paper).
>
> The first maritime atlas of Florida offers an overview to 13,000 years
> of Florida maritime history and geography, from dugout canoes to
> modern-day maritime travel and industry.
>
> The Atlas includes chapters on Florida's physical environment, the
> growth of maritime industries, ship types, lighthouses, ports,
> navigational hazards, and shipwrecks. Maps and text explain the many
> factors that have influenced navigation and losses at sea from
> prehistoric times to the present. The Atlas is a useful guide for
> anyone interested in Florida history, shipwrecks, and the state's vast
> underwater archaeological resources.
>
>
>
Anita Cohen-Williams
Information Specialist
Auto Club of Southern California
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