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Author: Joe A. Mobley
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 632
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents a comprehensive social history of North Carolina by focusing on dozens of historic sites and the lives of ordinary people who lived and worked nearby. First published in 1983 as a five-volume series, this illustrated state history is now revised and available in a single volume.
Author: Stanley R. Riggs
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2011-09-05
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 0807878073
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe North Carolina barrier islands, a 325-mile-long string of narrow sand islands that forms the coast of North Carolina, are one of the most beloved areas to live and visit in the United States. However, extensive barrier island segments and their associated wetlands are in jeopardy. In The Battle for North Carolina's Coast, four experts on coastal dynamics examine issues that threaten this national treasure. According to the authors, the North Carolina barrier islands are not permanent. Rather, they are highly mobile piles of sand that are impacted by sea-level rise and major storms and hurricanes. Our present development and management policies for these changing islands are in direct conflict with their natural dynamics. Revealing the urgency of the environmental and economic problems facing coastal North Carolina, this essential book offers a hopeful vision for the coast's future if we are willing to adapt to the barriers' ongoing and natural processes. This will require a radical change in our thinking about development and new approaches to the way we visit and use the coast. Ultimately, we cannot afford to lose these unique and valuable islands of opportunity. This book is an urgent call to protect our coastal resources and preserve our coastal economy.
Author: Harry L. Watson
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780807841020
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the shooting of the American Revolution died away, North Carolinians continued to work out the meaning of independence in the fabric of their daily lives. This book describes how these efforts toward independence left their marks on public and private life. It is the second volume in The Way We Lived in North Carolina, a pioneering series that uses historic places as windows to the past.
Author: Elizabeth Anne Fenn
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780807841013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNatives and Newcomers: The Way We Lived in North Carolina before 1770
Author: Marianne Gingher
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2015-03-23
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1469622408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome of us understand place in terms of family and community, landscape, or even the weather. For others, the idea of place becomes more distinct and particular: the sound of someone humming while washing dishes, the musical cadence of a mountain accent, the smell of a tobacco field under the hot Piedmont sun. Some of North Carolina's finest writers ruminate on the meaning of place in this collection of twenty-one original essays, untangling North Carolina's influence on their work, exploring how the idea of place resonates with North Carolinians, and illuminating why the state itself plays such a significant role in its own literature. Authors from every region of North Carolina are represented, from the Appalachians and the Piedmont to the Outer Banks and places in between. Amazing Place showcases a mix of familiar favorites and newer voices, expressing in their own words how North Carolina shapes the literature of its people. Contributors include Rosecrans Baldwin, Will Blythe, Belle Boggs, Fred Chappell, Jan DeBlieu, Pamela Duncan, Clyde Edgerton, Ben Fountain, Marianne Gingher, Judy Goldman, Stephanie Elizondo Griest, Randall Kenan, Jill McCorkle, Michael McFee, Lydia Millet, Robert Morgan, Jenny Offill, Michael Parker, Bland Simpson, Lee Smith, Wells Tower, and Monique Truong.
Author: Orrin H. Pilkey
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2014-06-30
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 1469619679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline? You'll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in this comprehensive field guide to the state's beaches, which shows visitors how to decipher the mysteries of the beach and interpret clues to an ever-changing geological story. Orrin Pilkey, Tracy Monegan Rice, and William Neal explore large-scale processes, such as the composition and interaction of wind, waves, and sand, as well as smaller features, such as bubble holes, drift lines, and black sands. In addition, coastal life forms large and small--from crabs and turtles to microscopic animals--are all discussed here. The concluding chapter contemplates the future of North Carolina beaches, considering the threats to their survival and assessing strategies for conservation. This indispensable beach book offers vacationers and naturalists a single source for learning to appreciate and preserve the natural features of a genuine state treasure. Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press
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Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9781402744679
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn each of the twelve days of her Christmas visit with her cousin Mike, Abby sends her parents a letter describing the history, geography, animals, and interesting sights of North Carolina. Uses the cumulative pattern of the traditional carol to present amusing state trivia at the end of each letter.
Author: Frederick M. Binder
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis popular reader uses both primary and secondary sources to explore social history topics and sharpen students' interpretive skills. Each chapter includes one secondary source essay and several related primary source documents. Chapter introductions tie the readings together and pose questions to consider.
Author: William S. Powell
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780807833995
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNorth Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History
Author: Roy G. Taylor
Publisher: J Mark
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780961348502
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