Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina

Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina Review

The only cruising guide devoted exclusively to North Carolina, this book covers almost every body of water along the coast as far inland as it is safe to navigate. The guide includes historical summaries, coastal folklore, listings of coastal marinas and their services, and tips on shoreside attractions.

Moon North Carolina (Moon Handbooks)

Moon North Carolina (Moon Handbooks) Review

Folklorist and oral historian Sarah Bryan offers her unique perspective on North Carolina, from beach-combing and bird-watching on the Outer Banks to exploring Appalachian culture along scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Sarah is the perfect tour guide to the Tar Heel State — using her background in regional folklore, she provides unique trip itineraries, including Folklife in North Carolina and North Carolina Oddities. From hiking to the “balds” — wildflower-dotted, ridge-top areas in the Smoky Mountains — to sampling delicious southern cooking from Mama Dip's kitchen in Chapel Hill, Moon North Carolina gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

USS North Carolina Squadron at Sea (74002)

USS North Carolina Squadron at Sea (74002) Review

Laid down in 1937 and launched on 9 April 1941, the USS North Carolina was the first new construction battleship to enter service during World War II and took part in every major naval offensive in the Pacific Theater, becoming the most decorated U.S. battleship of WWII. After a brief stint post war as a training ship, the North Carolina dubbed in the press as the Showboat; was laid up in the reserve fleet, before her eventual movement to Wilmington, in her namesake state, and her preservation there as a war memorial. This second volume in the Squadron at Sea series traces the history of the North Carolina from her keel-laying to her preservation, photographically documenting the evolution of armament and electronics that resulted from her pre-Pearl Harbor design to its peak bristling with guns to counter the threat of kamikaze attack as she operated against the Japanese home islands. In addition to the ship's evolution, this volume documents the North Carolina s wartime operations that earned her 12 battlestars. More than 330 photographs, many of them color, illustrate the ship, her crew, and their work and recreation. Her years in the reserve fleet and ultimate restoration are also covered in the book s 136 pages. Detailed line drawings illustrate North Carolina s changing configurations, and 11 color profiles show the various camouflage schemes worn by both the ship and her scouting aircraft through the years.

North Carolina (Hello U.S.A.)

North Carolina (Hello U.S.A.) Review

Introduces the geography, history, and people of North Carolina. Includes famous people, state highlights, and current environmental issues.

North Carolina Curiosities, 4th: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series)

North Carolina Curiosities, 4th: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff (Curiosities Series) Review

The definitive collection of North Carolina's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for North Carolina residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. 

What It Means to Be a Tar Heel: Roy Williams and North Carolina's Greatest Players

What It Means to Be a Tar Heel: Roy Williams and North Carolina's Greatest Players Review

What It Means to Be a Tar Heel: Roy Williams and North Carolina's Greatest Players by Scott Fowler explores the program's vast success and asks the simple question - What does it mean to be a Tar Heel? One person or one phrase cannot answer that question completely because so many different emotions encompass Tar Heel basketball. What It Means to Be a Tar Heel brings together all of their stories, as told by the most outstanding voices of the North Carolina program and guaranteed to enhance your passion for Tar Heel basketball. It's not just one tradition, one season or one game - it's the stories coming from the athletes and coaches who made the magic happen over the decades that capture the true essence of representing the University of North Carolina.

How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels

How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels Review

Take 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.