Completely revised, updated, and now with color photographs and illustrations in every chapter, The Everglades Handbook provides a breadth and depth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades that cannot be found anywhere else. Written by Thomas Lodge, one of the most respected authorities on the Everglades and one of its most ardent protectors, the book is an updated, expanded, and comprehensive explanation of what the Everglades is, how it has been changed, and the restoration needed to bring back ecological functions and safeguard sustainable future uses of the region by people.

Expanded and updated coverage in the third edition includes:

Caloosahatchee/Charlotte Harbor ecosystem Kissimmee headwaters, including the chain of lakes near Orlando St. Lucie/Indian River estuary Impact of invasive species on various south Florida ecosystems Sustainable agriculture relative to the Everglades ecosystem and other south Florida areas Progress and impacts of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan New chapter entitled Peripheral Ecosystems of the Everglades

This edition maintains Lodge's trademark style, making the book appealing to students, the general public, scientists, and managers. A bestseller in each edition since its publication in 1994, this is quite possibly the most attractive, readable science book available on the Everglades.
Thomas Lodge was interviewed by the Florida International University student media regarding his appearance at the Miami Book Fair International. He is also featured in a Miami Herald article highlighting Florida authors and their participation in the event.

Reviews

“… highly readable, the book is now replete with references on every topic, so that interested readers can go to the sources he used, and learn more about every aspect of Everglades ecology. Each habitat has a plant list, and refers readers to relevant, up-to-date resources for plant distributions, conservation status, and illustrationssection on food webs helps the reader understand the importance of all the different habitats to the functioning of the ecosystems. … The author discusses Everglades restoration in a way every-one can understand, especially after his earlier explanations of geology and the aquifer systems underlying the state. … The book has beautiful photos, mostly of animals and landscapes, but there are some distinctive plants, and the beautiful diagrams and maps convey the orderly complexity of habitat … for most visitors to the Everglades, eco-tourists, ecology students, and long-time residents of Florida, a better book for understanding the history and challenges to this ecosystem has probably not been written.”

—Suzanne Koptur, Professor of Biological Sciences at Florida International University, Florida, in The Palmetto, Journal of the Florida Native Plant Society,  Vol24-3, pg. 15, Summer 2007

“ Tom Lodge has a fascination with the Everglades that ext...