North Carolina Atlas Portrait for a New Century

Name: North Carolina Atlas Portrait for a New Century
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ISBN: 9780807825075

ISBN-10: 0807825077

ISBN-13: 9780807825075

Edition: 2nd 2000

Authors: Doug Orr, Alfred W. Stuart, James B. Hunt

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As North Carolina enters a new century, perhaps no southern state faces a more intriguing combination of challenges and opportunities. Changes in the state's economy, shifts in its population, and a widening breach between urban and rural areas are just some of the forces that are reshaping North Carolina at this pivotal time in its history. The North Carolina Atlaswill be an invaluable aid in any effort to better comprehend the past, present, and future of our changing state. Using text and more than three hundred maps, charts, and photographs, the book offers an in-depth yet accessible look at the state's physical environment, history, population, and economy as well as such other aspects…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 3/27/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Size: 11.00" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.4
Language: English

Alfred W. Stuart is professor of geography at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Together with James W. Clay and Douglas M. Orr Jr., they are the editors of North Carolina Atlas: Portrait of a Changing Southern State, which The Universi



Foreword



Acknowledgments



Introduction



The Natural Environment


Land Regions and Geology



Weather and Climate



Vegetation



Soils




History




Population




Urbanization




The Economy




Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Mining


Agriculture



Forest Resources



The Fishing Industry



Mining Industries



Outlook




Manufacturing




Transportation and Utilities




Trade, Finance, and Tourism


Retail Trade



Wholesale Trade



Banking



Newspapers, Television, and Telephone Service



Tourism and Travel




Government and Politics




Air Quality




Water Resources




Crime




Public Education




Higher Education




Health and Health Care




Cultural Arts and Historic Preservation




Outdoor Recreation




Retrospect and Prospect



Contributors


Photograph Credits


Index