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Encyclopedia of North Carolina
William S. Powell, Editor
Jay Mazzocchi, Associate Editor
Winner of the Ragan Old North State Award, North Carolina Literary and Historical Association
A Library Journal Best Reference
The first single-volume reference to the events, institutions, and cultural forces that have defined the state. With more than 2000 entries by 550 contributors, and abundantly illustrated with 395 illustrations and maps.
“A historical feast sure to delight readers from Manteo to Murphy.”—Our State
1,328 pp., 373 illus., 22 maps
$65.00 hardcover Individual Discount Price $52.00
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The North Carolina Atlas
Portrait for a New Century
Douglas M. Orr Jr. and Alfred W. Stuart, Editors
A richly illustrated look at the past, present, and future of a changing southern state.
"Nowhere else can you find a single volume that tells so much about this place, from the geologic formations that created the land beneath our feet to the weather systems that rule the sky above our heads, and how those forces have made us who we are. . . . A crash course in understanding a very special place and its people at a critical point in their history."—Business North Carolina
480 pp., 11” x 8.5”, 55 illus., 48 tables, 275 color maps
$40.00 hardcover Individual Discount Price $32.00
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North Carolina Architecture
by Catherine W. Bishir
Portable Edition
Photography by Tim Buchman
A smaller, portable format of the original, highly praised coffee table edition. Catherine Bishir's award-winning narrative tells the history of the state through its grand public and private buildings as well as its farmhouses, barns, log houses, mills, factories, and churches.
"Every state should be so fortunate as to have an informative and engaging overview of its architectural history."—Public Historian
676 pp., 492 halftones, 1 map
$22.50 paperback Individual Discount Price $18.00
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Hugh Morton's North Carolina
by Hugh Morton
Foreword by William Friday
Featuring more than 250 photographs spanning the 60-year career of North Carolina's most famous photojournalist. With unpublished images from Morton's personal collection and some of the best-known images of the state's people, places, and events in politics and sports.
"Puts Mr. Morton's love for [North Carolina] in sharp focus."—Associated Press
224 pp., 126 color / 138 b&w photographs
$35.00 hardcover Individual Discount Price $28.00
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Walking the Blue Ridge
A Guide to the Trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway
by Leonard M. Adkins
Third Edition
A updated edition of the best-selling guide to the trails along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Veteran hiker Leonard Adkins presents hikes and walks for every skill and interest level, from five-minute "leg-stretchers" to overnight outings.
256 pp., 10 photos, 3 maps
$17.95 paperback Individual Discount Price $14.36
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The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics
The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina
by Rob Christensen
Winner of the Ragan Old North State Award, North Carolina Literary and Historical Association
Journalist Rob Christensen navigates a century of the topsy turvy political history in North Carolina, one of the most vibrant and competitive southern states, where neither conservatives nor liberals, Democrats nor Republicans, have been able to rest easy.
"Fascinating. . . . Will tell you things you didn't know about the people and forces behind [North Carolina's] astonishing transformation."— The Charlotte Observer
368 pp., 24 illus.
$30.00 hardcover Individual Discount Price $24.00
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Wild Flowers of North Carolina
by William S. Justice, C. Ritchie Bell, and Anne H. Lindsey
Second Edition
This popular field guide, now fully updated, contains full-color photographs of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, and weeds. It also describes the features, habitat, range, size, and months of bloom for flowers in the Carolinas, Virginia, and parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware.
"A botanical bonanza."— Our State
376 pp., 553 color illus.
$19.95 paperback Individual Discount Price $15.96
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North Carolina Beaches
by Glenn Morris
Third Edition
Long hailed as the best guide to enjoying the state's 320 miles of coastline, North Carolina Beaches will help you find just the right spot for a long vacation or a one-day getaway. In this completely revised third edition, Morris gives a beach-by-beach tour, detailing attractions and activities and providing phone numbers, addresses, and websites to help with trip planning, and maps that show visitor facilities and the best places to park. Short features on topics from bird life to tidal forces inform and entertain.
352 pp., 31 illus., 29 charts, 42 maps
$20.95 paperback Individual Discount Price $16.76
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Birds of the Carolinas
by Eloise F. Potter, James F. Parnell, Robert P. Teulings, and Ricky Davis
Second Edition
The most comprehensive reference for Carolina bird watchers, with entries for more than 450 species, including their current status and major changes in taxonomy and naming.
“A must-have reference for bird-watchers of any level.”— Southern Living
416 pp., 381 color photos
$24.95 paperback Individual Discount Price $19.96
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Holy Smoke
The Big Book of North Carolina Barbecue
by John Shelton Reed and Dale Volberg Reed
With William McKinney
The definitive guide to the people, recipes, and lore of North Carolina's signature slow-food dish. With detailed instructions for cooking barbecue at home, and recipes for an array of traditional side dishes. The final section profiles pitmasters across the state.
"A dance through the legends, history, fables and reality of North Carolina barbecue. . . . While laughing along with the fun stories, don't forget to take the recipes seriously."—Edible Piedmont
328 pp., 260 illus., 61 sidebars, 65 recipes, 2-color throughout
$30.00 hardcover Individual Discount Price $24.00
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