About the Author

Luis Martinez-Fernandez, professor of history at the University of Central Florida, is the author of Revolutionary Cuba: A History.

Reviews

"Refreshing and illustrative. . . . Curious travelers as well as scholars from historical geography and allied disciplines interested in slavery, empire, and the Europeanization of the world will find much to savor in this new recipe about historical Cuba."--AAG Review of Books "From the earliest geology to the beginnings of the sugar economy that would go on to dominate the island, Mart�nez-Fern�ndez paints a comprehensive picture. . . making it ideal both for the general reader interested in Cuba and as a resource for teaching this period of Cuban history. . . . A welcome addition."--H-Net