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Illustrated with more than a hundred photographs, this is the most detailed and comprehensive history to date of Berry College, located in northwest Georgia. Ranging from Berry's modest beginnings in 1902 as a trade school for rural Appalachian youth to its present-day standing among the Southeast's best liberal arts colleges, the book tells how Martha Berry's founding vision--to educate the head, the heart, and the hands--evolved to meet the ...

A field guide devoted to Georgia's wildflowers, that also includes a large number of plants found in neighbouring states. Linda G. Chafin's guide includes nontechnical species descriptions and comparisons with similar plants, information on the habitats and natural communities that support Georgia's wildflowers, and suggestions for the best places and times to see wildflowers.

The Flint River is arguably Georgia's most beautiful river, and in terms of the terrain through which it flows on its 344-mile journey, there is not another Georgia river that exposes the river traveler to more diverse vistas. The Flint River User's Guide is a portal to adventure on this spectacular river.

Marion Manley was Maimi's first female architect and she successfully maintained an independent architectural practice in south Florida over much of the 20th century. This book explores the relationship of Manley's work to her life and to the historical moment of which she was a part, including the overall development of the city of Miami.

This popular guide enables users to quickly and confidently identify any of the trees of the southeastern United States, from the common loblolly pine or red mulberry to the rare Pinckneya (fever-tree) or goat willow. The guide treats more than 300 species--every one known to occur in the region, from the Coastal Plain to the highest elevations. Included are trees native to the region as well as those introduced and now reproducing.Helpful fea...

Emblems of Conduct is Donald Windham's moving memoir of his Depression-era youth in Atlanta, Georgia. Praised as "a masterpiece" by Georges Simenon, Windham's tale is not only a portrait of a bygone era but also a moving statement about the physical and spiritual need of youth to take risks.