books by University of Georgia Press

books by University of Georgia Press

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Walking the Wrack Line: On Tidal Shifts and What Remains

Barbara Hurd

University of Georgia Press, 2008

Left me wanting more
This book was my introduction to the writing of Barbara Hurd and I have already purchased 2 more of her books. I found her writing beautiful, thoughtful, and entirely engaging...very reminiscent of Annie Dillard, who I also love, engaging & using nature to lead to ...

Tobacco Road

Erskine Caldwell

University of Georgia Press, 1995

Debasing, but not necessarily limited to Southerners...
I find it rather humorous to note that not only do the majority of the people getting offended by this work of literary brilliance hail from south of the Mason-Dixon, but also that no one seems to have hit on his primary intention. It's been how many years now and we ...

Turtles of the Southeast (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book) (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)

Kurt Buhlmann, Tracey Tuberville, ...

University of Georgia Press, 2008

THE new book on US Turtles
"Turtles of the Southeast" is a great book for many audiences, from those just casually curious about turtles to those who work with them every day as a profession. The book's layout is very useable. Turtle species are arranged according to the kind of habitat in ...

Forest Plants Of The Southeast And Their Wildlife Uses

James H. Miller, Karl V. Miller

University of Georgia Press, 2005

Plant Field Guide
This is an excellent plant guide with great photo illustrations. The use of as many as four images to illustrate a plant makes this book one of my favorite plant guides.

Frogs and Toads of the Southeast (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)
Mike Dorcas, Whit Gibbons

University of Georgia Press, 2008

With more than forty native and introduced species of frogs and toads occurring in the southeastern United States, the region represents the heart of frog and toad diversity in the country. Renowned herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons provide us with the most comprehensive and authoritative, yet accessible and fun-to-read, guide to these ...

The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

University of Georgia Press, 2002

A Beautiful Mind
If truth is beauty, and beauty truth, this is one good looking book. As an aspiring cynic, finding this book was akin to Ahab finding the whale. (I have no idea what that means). I don't think this book could be written today. Most of Bierce's definitions have become ...

Amphibians and Reptiles of Georgia

University of Georgia Press, 2008

An outstanding guide
Until now, there was no up-to-date comprehensive guide available dealing with the reptile and amphibian species of Georgia, a state exceptionally rich in its variety of interesting and unusual types. At long last, this oversight is more than compensated for by this ...

American College and University: A History

Frederick Rudolph

University of Georgia Press, 1990

An in-depth study of the history of American higher educatio
Rudolph's study of the history of American higher education is considered a premier work in this body of knowledge. It traces the development of the American college and university from the pre-revolution seminary through today's large, multi-line land grant and ...

Snakes Of The Southeast (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book)

Whit Gibbons, Michael E. Dorcas, ...

University of Georgia Press, 2005

Definitely One of the Better of Its Kind
As many Herp books as I have read through, this book covers all the information provided by most other field guides on snakes in this region, and then some! It has great photos of all the snakes throughout this region and the info on each species is organized in a ...

The Lost Boys of Sudan: An American Story of the Refugee Experience

Mark Bixler

University of Georgia Press, 2006

Great read!
The story of the Lost Boys of Sudan is like no other story ever told. It is a story about thousands of young children, particularly young boys, who became separated from their families due to the long running civil war between the North and South of Sudan. In all, ...

Cultural Theory And Popular Culture: An Introduction

John Storey

University of Georgia Press, 2006

Excellent and clear introduction--a good foundation
When I was a grad student in anthropology, I needed to get up to speed in this field in a hurry. I bought the 1st edition of this book and read it quickly. I was very glad for the background in some basic field of cultural theory and popular culture. While no ...

A History of Georgia

University of Georgia Press, 1991

Blue-Eyed Child of Fortune: The Civil War Letters of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw

Robert Gould Shaw

University of Georgia Press, 1999

The "real" Robert Gould Shaw is in these pages
If, like me, you have seen the film "Glory", where Matthew Broderick plays Col. Robert Gould Shaw, white commander of the black 54th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil War, you will see only a brief a glimpse of who Shaw was in his short life. Broderick does a ...

Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You (Associated Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction)

Sue William Silverman

University of Georgia Press, 1999

Heard Sue William at a reading
The story belongs to the one who tells it best. This will never be topped. Sensitive and brave, Sue William finds the words to tell the truth and heal not only her own soul but many others.

Dragonflies And Damselflies of Georgia And the Southeast (A Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book) (A Wormsloe ...

Giff Beaton

University of Georgia Press, 2007

Love the book!
Giff did a great job on his dragonfly book! It's easy to read and to use! I never realized that there were so many different kind of dragonflies!!!