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Thirty Great North Carolina Science Adventures

Author : April C. Smith
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469654962
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Thirty Great North Carolina Science Adventures written by April C. Smith and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina possesses an astonishingly rich array of natural wonders. Building on this abundance, April C. Smith passionately seeks to open the world of nature to everyone. Her popular science guidebook features thirty sites across North Carolina that are perfect for exploration and hands-on learning about the Earth and the environment. A stellar group of naturalists and educators narrate each adventure, explaining key scientific concepts by showing you exactly where and how to look. This guidebook is for anyone—teens, kids, families, hikers, teachers, students, and tourists alike—who loves to be outside while learning. * All you need to plan trips and discover new attractions * Organized by the state's Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions * The 30 adventures spotlight wonderful places to hike, fascinating geological formations to find, animals and plants to observe, and hands-on learning activities * Explains clearly the scientific processes that made North Carolina the state it is today * Richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps; includes an indispensable science glossary

Georgia's Amazing Coast

Author : David Bryant
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820325330
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (253 download)

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Download or read book Georgia's Amazing Coast written by David Bryant and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun and learning come together in Georgia's Amazing Coast, an inviting collection of one hundred short, self-contained features about the flora, fauna, and natural history of that fascinating place where land meets sea. Each page includes a full-color illustration and breezy, fact-filled commentary on coastal wildlife from fifty-foot-long northern right whales to single-cell plankton, from shy coyotes to overbearingly sociable sand gnats. Readers will learn about the lifespan of the gopher tortoise, the acting talents of the hognose snake, the health benefits of eating pawpaws, the importance of tidal fluctuations, and much more. Written for the general reader, yet solidly researched, Georgia's Amazing Coast will spark our sense of wonder and inspire us to learn even more about our natural heritage and what all of us can do to preserve it.

Amazing North Carolina

Author : Theresa Jensen Lacey
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 141853840X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Amazing North Carolina written by Theresa Jensen Lacey and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing North Carolina offers a rare glimpse into unusual and sometimes bizarre people and events in North Carolina's 200-year history. Reading like the Tarheel State's own version of Ripley's Believe It or Not, this book explores hundreds of incredible stories, facts, and tidbits of human interest. It contains pictures, quizzes, trivia, stories, sidebars, lists, and more. Read about . . . How Lizard Lick, Cat's Square, Boogertown, and Rabbit Shuffle got their names Robert Null, who invented a UFO detector The Civil War battle where the Confederates fought without clothes on Chang and Eng, the original "Siamese twins" who settled in Wilkesboro and married local sisters Sarah and Adelaide Yates The strange story of Goat-Gland Binkley, who operated in North Carolina 75 years before Viagra The annual Bald is Beautiful convention in Morehead City The world's largest twins (at 800 pounds each) The road that goes nowhere Senate Bean Soup, the secret of Jesse Helms' longevity (recipe included)

Wild North Carolina

Author : David Blevins
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807877794
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Wild North Carolina written by David Blevins and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the beauty, diversity, and significance of the state's natural landscapes, Wild North Carolina provides an engaging, beautifully illustrated introduction to North Carolina's interconnected webs of plant and animal life. From dunes and marshes to high mountain crags, through forests, swamps, savannas, ponds, pocosins, and flatrocks, David Blevins and Michael Schafale reveal in words and photographs natural patterns of the landscape that will help readers see familiar places in a new way and new places with a sense of familiarity. Wild North Carolina introduces the full range of the state's diverse natural communities, each brought to life with compelling accounts of their significance and meaning, arresting photographs featuring broad vistas and close-ups, and details on where to go to experience them first hand. Blevins and Schafale provide nature enthusiasts of all levels with the insights they need to value the state's natural diversity, highlighting the reasons plants and animals are found where they are, as well as the challenges of conserving these special places.

Backroads of North Carolina

Author : Kevin Adams
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1616731850
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Backroads of North Carolina written by Kevin Adams and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North Carolina is a traveler’s dream, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks’ historic lighthouses, wild horses, and charming fishing villages; from battlegrounds of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to the “heart of motorsports”; from rolling wine country and golf courses to stately plantations and rustic settlements. Whether you travel North Carolina for its historic treasures or natural beauty, this handy guide will help you find the Old North State’s most spectacular sites and secret treasures. The book charts weekend adventures and day trips along back roads and scenic routes, into the state’s many mist-shrouded mountains--the Black, the Blue Ridge, and the Great Smokies--and down to its ever-changing shores. Sumptuously illustrated, with maps and all manner of interesting detail, Backroads of North Carolina is a page-by-page pleasure, as well as a passport to the more off-beat delights of the Tar Heel State.

The Great Book of North Carolina

Author : Bill O'Neill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781706061991
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book The Great Book of North Carolina written by Bill O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you know about the Tar Heel State? There's so much to learn about North Carolina that even natives of the state don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about North Carolina's history, pop culture, sports, unsolved mysteries, and so much more. In The Great Book of North Carolina, you'll find the answers to the following questions: How did North Carolina get its name? Why is it known as the "Tar Heel State"? What happened to the "Lost Colony"? Which famous pirate was killed in the Outer Banks? What popular recreational activity was invented in the state? What soda company got its start in North Carolina? Which sport originated from the Tar Heel State? Which NBA legend was raised in North Carolina? What urban legends haunt the state? What's the most haunted spot in North Carolina? And so much more! This book is packed with facts about North Carolina. Some of the facts in this book may shock you. Others may give you chills. But the one thing they all have in common is that they're all interesting! Whether you feel like an amateur or a pro on North Carolina trivia, you're bound to walk away with plenty of new knowledge about the state once you finish this book. Your friends won't stand a chance at your next trivia night! So, what are you waiting for? Get started now to learn more about North Carolina!

The North Carolina Bucket List Book

Author : Christina Riley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578862576
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book The North Carolina Bucket List Book written by Christina Riley and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel North Carolina with this bucket list in your hand. Created by North Carolina travel bloggers, NC Tripping, this book highlights the most unique things to do throughout the Tar Heel State. From historical landmarks to nature beauties, North Carolina is a destination worthy of wanderlust.

Weird Carolinas

Author : Roger Manley
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402739392
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Weird Carolinas written by Roger Manley and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina

Author : Terrance Zepke
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1561643785
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina written by Terrance Zepke and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2006 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina offers twenty-five tales about strange happenings, creepy places, and engaging specters across the Old North State. Six are new for this edition. The ghosts of North Carolina's past linger among the living in this thrilling collection of ghost tales. Pink Lady at Grove Park Inn The legend starts in the 1920s when a pretty young girl in a pink ball gown plummeted to her death from Room 545. The Unknown Soldier and the Confederate Spy On certain nights when the fog rolls in and the moonlight is faint, two spirits have been seen walking down by the river. Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals What happened to the Carroll A. Deering is considered by many to be the greatest mystery of the seas during the first half of the 20th century.

Hidden History of the Western North Carolina Mountains

Author : Alice Sink
Publisher : Hidden History
ISBN 13 : 9781609490362
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Hidden History of the Western North Carolina Mountains written by Alice Sink and published by Hidden History. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buried deep within the hills and hollers of North Carolina's majestic Appalachian Mountains are stories, traditions and a proud cultural heritage unlike any other. Hidden History of the Western North Carolina Mountains reveals the people, customs and folklore of the region, exploring bygone traditions, fascinating real-life characters and tales so tall they rival the peaks that shape the landscape. What was life like for workers in the gristmills? Was Abraham Lincoln actually born in Bostic in Rutherford County? Who was Amos Owens, and why was he known as the "Cherry Bounce King"? Journey through the mountains with North Carolinian Alice Sink as she investigates these and other questions, unveiling the history of life in western North Carolina that traditional accounts have overlooked.

Amazing Asheville

Author : Lan Sluder
Publisher : Equator
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing Asheville written by Lan Sluder and published by Equator. This book was released on 2014-09-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing Asheville by Lan Sluder is the new guidebook to Asheville and the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. It candidly covers all the best places to stay, eat and explore in Asheville's exciting Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, and elsewhere in the North Carolina mountains. In more than 150,000 words, it also covers the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore House and Biltmore Estate and the hundreds of thousands of acres of national and state forests in Western North Carolina. This is THE guide that gives you the ins and outs of enjoying the mountains and saving money on your Asheville and North Carolina mountains vacation. Written by an Asheville native and award-winning author of more than a dozen books on travel and retirement, Amazing Asheville provides readable, easy-to-use information on Asheville's many B&Bs, mountain lodges, resorts and vacation cabins. It tells you where to find great food and drink -- from bistros where locals go to five-star splurge places. It explains where to go for the most amazing experiences for your vacation. Amazing Asheville doesn't just stick to the city of Asheville. It covers many interesting small towns and villages in the mountains around Asheville. It details where to go for the best outdoor activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- hiking, scenic drives, camping, wildlife spotting, birding, river rafting, boating, gem mining, fishing, rock climbing, exploring waterfalls and the backcountry, and more. Whether your interest is outdoor adventures, art and crafts, clubbing and nightlife, music and culture, architecture, outdoor adventures or just having fun in the highest, coolest mountains and most-visited national parks in the East, Amazing Asheville is the guide for you.

North Carolina's Amazing Coast

Author : David Bryant
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820345792
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book North Carolina's Amazing Coast written by David Bryant and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun and learning come together in North Carolina's Amazing Coast, an inviting collection of one hundred short, self-contained features about the flora, fauna, and natural history of that fascinating place where land meets sea. Each page includes a full-color illustration and breezy, fact-filled commentary on coastal wildlife from fifty-foot-long northern right whales to single-cell plankton, from shy red wolves to overbearingly sociable sand gnats. Readers will learn about the super-sized fox squirrel, the acting talents of the hognose snake, the health benefits of eating pawpaws, the importance of tidal fluctuations, and much more. North Carolina's Amazing Coast will spark a sense of wonder and inspire readers to learn more about their natural heritage and what they can do to preserve it. Used in the "Our Amazing Coast" elementary curriculum developed by the Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence-Southeast, this book makes an excellent educational tool, as well as an inspiring gift for coastal enthusiasts of all ages. Published in association with North Carolina Sea Grant.

What's Great about North Carolina?

Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
ISBN 13 : 1512475254
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book What's Great about North Carolina? written by Anita Yasuda and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What's so great about North Carolina? Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Tar Heel State! Explore North Carolina's beaches, lighthouses, mountains, and rich American Indian history. The North Carolina by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more. Take a fun-filled tour of all there is to discover in North Carolina.

Amazing North Carolina

Author : Theresa Jensen Lacey
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9781558539655
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Amazing North Carolina written by Theresa Jensen Lacey and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses unusual people and bizarre events in North Carolina's history, and offers quizzes, stories, facts, and trivia about the Tarheel State.

Fly Fishing North Carolina

Author : Anthony Vinson Smith
Publisher : No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks
ISBN 13 : 9781892469212
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book Fly Fishing North Carolina written by Anthony Vinson Smith and published by No Nonsense Fly Fishing Guidebooks. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide gives you a quick, clear understanding of the essential information you'll need to fly fish North Carolina's most outstanding waters.

North Carolina Day Trips by Theme

Author : Marla Hardee Milling
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1591938864
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book North Carolina Day Trips by Theme written by Marla Hardee Milling and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your All-in-One Guide to North Carolina’s Best Outings! If you’ve ever asked, “What should we do today?” then you’ve never seen North Carolina Day Trips by Theme. This comprehensive guide to the Tar Heel State is jam-packed with 170 of North Carolina’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Destinations in the book are organized by themes, such as Lighthouses, Festivals, Outdoor Adventures, and Natural Wonders, so you can decide what to do and then figure out where to do it. Useful for singles, couples, and families—visitors and residents alike—this guide by North Carolina author Marla Hardee Milling encompasses a wide range of interests. Discover the state’s unique attractions—state parks, museums, beaches, foodie delights, and more. The book’s handy size makes it perfect for bringing along on your road trips. Plus, with tips for other things to do in the area, you’re sure to maximize the fun on every outing. With North Carolina Day Trips by Theme at your fingertips, you’ll always have something to do!

North Carolina Off the Beaten Path®

Author : Sara Pitzer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493027581
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book North Carolina Off the Beaten Path® written by Sara Pitzer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re a visitor or a local looking for something different, North Carolina Off the Beaten Path shows you the Tar Heel State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed––from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.