"This biography of John Mann Goggin recounts the story of Florida archaeology from its nineteenth-century beginnings to the present through the life of its most influential pioneer, a charismatic person who, more than any other individual, shaped and reshaped Florida archaeology. It is a story of a time and place long vanished, when Florida field-work was always an adventure.".

"Until now, Goggin has remained an enigma to most professional archaeologists, even to many who knew him. This biography explores his intellectual development and the context of his ideas and accomplishments: He established the state's first academic Department of Anthropology (at the University of Florida), pioneered scientific under-water archaeology and historical archaeology, and spearheaded the first major archaeological studies of Spanish colonial material culture in Florida and the Caribbean.".

"Supplemented with 23 illustrations, Pioneer in Space and Time is a vivid portrait of Goggin's singular motivation and the influence of his vision on the modern practice of Florida archaeology."--BOOK JACKET.