Description: Signed by one of the authors on the front flyleaf (see photo) Book Title ~ Paving Paradise ~ Florida's Vanishing Wetlands And The Failure Of No Net Loss Author ~ Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite Publisher ~ University Press Of Florida. © Date ~ 2009, 2010, stated First Paperback Printing. Number Line 15 14 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1. Cover ~ Softcover. Number of Pages ~ 352 pages with Index. Illustrated ~ Yes, with a map and some photographs. Book measures about ~ 9 1/8 inches X 6 inches. Condition ~ Very Good. The Book is signed which makes it no longer Like New. It would be Like New if it wasn't signed. About the Book ~"Since 1990, every president has pledged to protect wetlands, and Florida possesses more than any state except Alaska. And yet, since that time Florida has lost more than 84,000 acres of wetlands that help replenish the water supply and protect against flooding. How and why the state’s wetlands are continuing to disappear is the subject of Paving Paradise. Journalists Craig Pittman and Matthew Waite spent nearly four years investigating the political expedience, corruption, and negligence on the part of federal and state agencies that led to a failure to enforce regulations on developers. They traveled throughout the state, interviewed hundreds of people, dug through thousands of documents, and analyzed satellite imagery to identify former wetlands that were now houses, stores, and parking lots. The result was an award~winning series, "Vanishing Wetlands," of more than twenty stories in the St. Petersburg Times, exposing the unseen environmental consequences of rampant sprawl. Expanding their work into book form in the tradition of Michael Grunwald's The Swamp, Pittman and Waite explain how wetland protection has become a taxpayer~funded program that creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the tide of destruction." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~This Book would be nice for any Environmentalist, Historian, Collector, or for anyone interested in Earth Science, the Environment, History, or Florida's Wetlands! It would be a nice Gift! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHIPPING & PAYMENT INFORMATION PLEASE USE THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR AT THE BOTTOMor contact us for a quote We will be happy to combine Shipping Charges for multiple purchases that can ship in the same package (for Domestic or International packages) Domestic or International EXPRESS MAIL shipping IS available upon request ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers Please contact us for a shipping quote ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers - Please Note Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's Customs Office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Sometimes your country's Customs Office will delay delivery of your package. Please understand that we have NO control over any delays caused by your country's Customs Office.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I have many more interesting Books, Collectibles, Antiques, and other Stuff in my Ebay Store! Use the Store Search Box above or this Link to My Store - Dixie Cat's Books And Stuff I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES - The more you buy, the more you save!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Price: 22.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
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Signed By: Craig Pittman
Book Title: Paving Paradise
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: Yes
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 2010
Type: Illustrated Book
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Author: Craig Pittman, Matthew Waite
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Ecology, Environment, Nature & Earth, History
Topic: Agriculture, Botany, Contemporary History, Earth Sciences, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Issues, Environmental Protection, Regional History, Science, Trees, Wilderness
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 352
