"When Robert Fulton installed a steam engine in the side wheel boat North River Steamboat in 1807, the world changed forever. With this innovation, riversthe natural transportation arteries of the South - were opened as routes to transport travelers and goods to previously inaccessible areas. Today, the steamboat triggers romantic images of adventures on the Mississippi taken from Mark Twain. But the opening of the major rivers in Florida to steamboat navigation was vital to the state's development." "This history brings together the author's unique experiences traveling Florida's steamboat routes with the historical record of the innovations and explorations that led to the steamboat's reign as the preferred mode of transport before the dawn of the twentieth century."--BOOK JACKET.

This is a new, totally updated volume based on the classic 1989 book, Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage. This compendium of the history and architecture of Jacksonville, Florida, is thoroughly researched and entertainingly written. It will be of interest to scholarly researchers, armchair readers, and students who wish to learn more about the city. The book is heavily illustrated with over 800 color photographs. Like the earlier widely admired 1989 edition, this is an important reference book, a guidebook to the city, and a beautifully-designed coffee table book. It is a must-have resource for anyone interested in Northeast Florida.

Tampa Bay Magazine is the area's lifestyle magazine. For over 25 years it has been featuring the places, people and pleasures of Tampa Bay Florida, that includes Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. You won't know Tampa Bay until you read Tampa Bay Magazine.