Paperback ISBN 1-56164-308-4  $27.95

Hardcover ISBN 1-56164-309-2  $32.95

PRICELESS FLORIDA

by Ellie Whitney, D. Bruce Means, and Anne Rudloe
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Full-color throughout  •   800 color photos
432 Pages
Publication date: September 2004
Pineapple Press, Inc.
PO Box 3889
Sarasota, FL 34230
Phone: (800) 746-3275
Website: www.pineapplepress.com

Priceless Florida presents the incomparable riches of every kind of natural ecosystem found within this unique region in a way that will appeal to young and old, laypersons and scientists. A cornucopia of colorful illustrations and exquisite photos makes you feel you're there.  The comprehensive text enlightens with facts and brims with intriguing curiosities while bridging multiple fields in a crisp, readable style that only seasoned science-educators like Drs. Whitney, Means, and Rudloe could offer. Much of Florida has been bought and sold many times over, but this book makes clear how its value truly has no pricetag.

"Understanding our state's unique environment is important for Floridians. An appreciation of the native ecosystems enables us to make wise decisions for the future. This guide is an excellent tool for discovering the natural treasures abundant in Priceless Florida."
    -- Senator Bob Graham

"Priceless Florida is one of the most important books ever crafted about Florida's natural history. The scientific and educational lessons embodied within these pages are simply astounding." 
   -- Victoria J. Tschinkel, The Nature Conservancy

"For anyone with any interest in the natural history of Florida, or for that matter natural history in general, Priceless Florida is hard to put down. It combines the depth of an encyclopedia with the freshness and accessibility of a field manual."
    -- E. O. Wilson, author of Sociobiology, On Human Nature, and The Ants

Priceless Florida should be in every high school and college science classroom, and in every nature lover's library. Copies will soon be dogeared from frequent use."
    -- Doug Alderson, editor, Florida Wildlife magazine

Ellie Whitney was educated at Harvard and Washington universities. She lives in Tallahassee, has taught at Florida State University, and has authored some two dozen college textbooks. Bruce Means has a Ph.D. in biology from FSU, is president of the Coastal Plains Institute and Land Conservancy, and teaches field ecology at FSU. Anne Rudloe has a Ph.D. in biology from FSU. She and her husband Jack Rudloe run the Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea, Florida.