[Coral-List] Fwd: Voss book

[William Precht]

>> Subject: Voss book

Dear coral list:

Recently the University Press of Florida published a book of "fish stories" written by the late Dr. Gil Voss of the University of Miami.  For a limited time the Press is offering a discount on this book (see below)

Enjoy,

Bill
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>>> A Pioneer Son at Sea
>>> Fishing Tales of Old Florida
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>>> Gilbert L. Voss
>>> Edited by Robert S. Voss
>>> Long before tourism dominated Florida's coastline, the state was home to dozens of commercial fisheries and ethnically diverse communities of rugged individuals who made their living from the sea.
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>>> In A Pioneer Son at Sea, Gilbert Voss, a celebrated marine biologist, recounts his early days of fishing on both coasts of the peninsula during the Great Depression and World War II. Here are vanished scenes from old Florida, almost unimaginable to modern residents of the state: gill-netting for mackerel off Jupiter, the early days of charterboat fishing for sailfish out of Stuart and Boynton, the snapper fleet at Carrabelle, sponge-diving at Tarpon Springs, the oyster fishery at Crystal River, and mullet fishing from airboats at Flamingo.
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>>> Oversized personalities inhabit these pages, including Voss's brothers, who were themselves seminal figures in the early days of Florida big-game fishing. Voss's anecdotes feature Crackers, rum runners, murderers, Conchs, wealthy industrialists, now-legendary charterboatmen, Greek spongers, and Cuban vivero captains. These stories are not just spirited portraits of fishermen from a bygone era, they are also remarkable tales of the formative years in the life of a scientist and conservationist who later worked tirelessly to preserve our  dwindling marine resources.
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>>> "An outstanding piece of Florida fishing history by one of the most famous marine biologists in Florida."--Gene Shinn, author of Bootstrap Geologist: My Life in Science
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>>> "A perfect blend of history, science, and adventure. Allowing his natural storytelling talent to shine through, Voss tells of the waters, inlets, coves, and colorful characters that comprised South Florida in the early twentieth century."--Janet DeVries, author of Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier
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>>> "A vivid picture of Voss's early years as a fisherman and outdoorsman prior to his illustrious career as a marine scientist and educator, who passed along volumes of knowledge about the marine environment and its inhabitants to the scientific community."--Tommy Thompson, author of The Saltwater Angler's Guide to Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida
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>>> "A priceless memoir and a spectacular adventure."--Terry Howard, author of High Seas Wranglers: The Lives of Atlantic Fishing Captains
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>>> Original Price: 
>>> $19.95
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>>> Discount Price: 
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>>> exclusive from publisher
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>>> Click here and use code AU216 at checkout
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>>> or order by phone, 800.226.3822.
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>>> Discount valid until 
>>> March 4, 2016.
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>>> *   Postage & handling fee
>>> USA: $6.00 for the first 
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>>> $1.00 for each additional 
>>> book.
>>> Intl: $15 for the first book, 
>>> $10 for each additional book.
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