Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley
Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley

Author: Swannanoa Valley Museum

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2004-05-24

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439612617

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North Carolina's magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains have drawn people to the Swannanoa Valley since the beginning of time. Rivers and forests lured early hunters and gatherers; later inhabitants tilled the rich, fertile soil and logged the thick forests on the mountainsides. People also came to the mountains to enjoy the mystical beauty and enchantment of the area, the cool, crisp climate, and the sparkling waters of brooks and streams. Hiking, camping, and the tranquility of a woodland world provided escape from city life. The Swannanoa Valley is cradled between the Craggy Mountains to the north and the Swannanoa Mountains to the south. Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in America east of the Mississippi River, rises majestically nearby. Among the early visitors who decided to settle in the valley were those who purchased the land that later became the sites of the famous conference centers in the area-Montreat, YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, and Ridgecrest-and businessmen, who brought industry to the area.

Climate Affairs
Climate Affairs

Author: Michael H. Glantz

Publisher:

Published: 2003-05-16

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Climate Affairs sets forth in a concise primer the base of knowledge needed to begin to address questions surrounding the unknown impacts of climate change. In so doing, it outlines a new approach to understanding the interactions among climate, society, and the environment. Chapters consider: • the key concepts and terms in climate affairs • the effects of climate around the world • important but overlooked aspects of climate-society-environment interactions • examples of societal uses, misuses, and potential uses of climate-related information such as forecasts • a research agenda, challenges, and methodologies for future climate research. Climate Affairs draws on a range of study areas—including climate science, impacts on ecosystems and society, politics, policy and law, economics, and ethics—to address the complexity and gravity of impacts that our increasing vulnerability to climate portends. It is the first book to consider the full range of climate-related topics and the interactions among them, and will be a key resource for decision makers, as well as for students and scholars working in climate and related fields.

Encyclopedia of Rural America: A-M
Encyclopedia of Rural America: A-M

Author: Gary Goreham

Publisher: Grey House Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13:

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Includes entries that document and explain the major themes, concepts, industries, concerns and everyday life of the people and land who make up rural America, ranging from the industrial sector and government policy to arts, humanities and social and family concerns.

Local Class Field Theory
Local Class Field Theory

Author: Kenkichi Iwasawa

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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This readable introduction to local class field theory, a theory of algebraic extensions, covers such topics as abelian extensions. Almost self-contained, the book is accessible to any reader with a basic background in algebra and topological groups.