Featured Publications
Inspired by Cuba: Cuba on the Labels A Selection of Cuba-Themed Cigar Labels Printed Outside of Cuba
Emilio Cueto
ISBN: 9781944455200 (paperback)
Pub Date: 11/5/2024
“This book documents the extent to which merchants have gone to sell a dream—even if they do not provide the real thing.”
—Emilio Cueto
Cuba on the Labels: A Selection of Cuba-Themed Cigar Labels Printed Outside of Cuba explores how the island of Cuba and one of the island’s top exports, the Cuban cigar, have been immortalized in cigar labels created outside the island. Over three hundred labels are reproduced in large, beautifully detailed images. Having meticulously collected and researched these labels over many decades, Emilio Cueto covers the subject comprehensively.
Cuba on the Labels is the third book in Cueto’s Inspired by Cuba! series. This volume follows his previous “Havana” cigar book, La Habana también se fuma/Havana is for Smokers (2019).
Cuba on the Labels uniquely contributes to the bibliography of Cuban cigar label art, highlighting examples produced outside the island that include the words “Cuban,” “Cuban,” or their derivatives on the label. It is, as Cueto states, “certainly, the most thorough [study] ever attempted. It will be an invaluable reference book.”
Other books in the Inspired by Cuba! series published by LP@UF: Inspired by Cuba: Delivering Cuba Through the Mail: Cuba’s Presence in Non-Cuban Postage Stamps and Envelopes and Inspired by Cuba: A Survey of Cuba-themed Ceramics.
Print copies are available for purchase in November 2024 : https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9781944455200.
fighting Shirley Chisholm
James Haskins with a preface by Kathleen Benson Haskins
ISBN: 9781944455309 (paperback)
Pub Date: 8/2024
Shirley Chisholm’s dynamism, intellect, and devotion led her to become the first Black congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for the presidential nomination. In this carefully woven story, James Haskins tells Shirley Chisholm’s story from childhood to her phenomenally positive impact for her communities and the world.
James Haskins was a prolific author and scholar, writing more than one hundred books for adults and children. Often coauthored with spouse Kathleen Haskins, these titles focused on topics ranging from biography to history, music to language, most centering around the experiences and achievements of African Americans.
Other open access Haskins titles recently re-released by Kathy Haskins and LP@UF series available for download:
The Cotton Club: Launch 8/2024
Barbara Jordan: Launch 8/2024
Scott Joplin: Launch 8/2024
Understanding Nature
Authored by Maria Beatriz de Souza Cortez and Nanci Ribeiro de Jesus
Illustrated by Isadora de Oliveira Barroso Frois and Indiamara Aparecida Ribeiro da Cunha
Pub Date: 10/2023
Understanding Nature: The Strange Case of the Paper Flowers follows a community in Brazil as they discover the truth about a mysterious vase of delicate paper flowers. The story is set in an area called Vale do Jequitinhonha, where a special group of plants called sempre vivas have significant traditional meanings and uses.
Crafted for readers ages 10-14 but appropriate for curious minds of all ages, Understanding Nature reminds us of the importance of protecting the environment as well as the different ways humans interact with nature.
Digital versions in Portuguese, Spanish, and English through UFDC: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/results?filter=creator:Souza%20Cortez%2C%20Maria%20Beatriz%20de.
Print books in all three languages are available for purchase through Lulu.com.
Impact Of Materials On Society
Eds. Sophia Acord, Kevin S. Jones, Marsha Bryant, Debra Dauphin-Jones, and Pamela Hupp
ISBN: 781944455149 (paperback)
Pub Date: 9/2021
This textbook supports the Impact of Materials on Society course and teaching materials, developed with the Materials Research Society.
The textbook, which is freely available online (https://ufl.pb.unizin.org/imos/) and for purchase in print-on-demand format, offers an exploration into materials and the relationship with technologies and social structures. The textbook was developed by an interdisciplinary team from Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences, including anthropologists, sociologists, historians, media studies experts, Classicists, and more. Chapters include coverage of clay, ceramics, concrete, copper and bronze, gold and silver, steel, aluminum, polymers, and writing materials.
Supplemental materials, including lecture slides, assignments, and exams, may be accessed in a companion volume:
https://ufl.pb.unizin.org/imosinstructorguide/.
