Florida: Lightning, Oranges, & Space Travel

Do you think you know your states? You better think again! This book is the first volume in the series, and covers the great peninsula of Florida! Did you know, for example, that Florida has more lightning strikes per capita than any other place in the world? Or how about that Cape Canaveral, Florida, sent the first person into space and the first man to the moon? I'm sure that you knew Florida was the United States' leader in citrus production! If you didn't, you do now! Not only does this great book give you over 250 interesting facts about Florida, but it also has over 75 wacky laws! Did you know, for example, that a law in Florida states that if you leave an elephant tied to a parking meter that the fee must be paid as it would for a car? two bonus sections were included in this book as well- the most popular baby names per year, and the population and growth of Florida per decade! So go ahead and become the leading expert on Florida! You know you want to!