North Carolina: People and Environments
- Library Uses
North Carolina: People and Environments, written by three
geography professors from Appalachian State University, takes
a broadly holistic view of the state and its geography. It describes
how North Carolina’s natural and human resources interact
in complex ways to form the modern state of North Carolina. The
book makes an extensive use of the latest 2000 census data. Detailed
Description.
How libraries can benefit from having North Carolina: People
and Environments in their collection:
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School Libraries |
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If you are a school library in North Carolina, North Carolina:
People and Environments is a must for your collection. This
book is immensly useful for fulfilling the new (as of Fall, 2003)
curriculum standards for Social Studies and the standards for
Earth Science.
If you are in any other state, this book, while not state specific
is a great case study for geography as it was intended, a holistic
science.
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University/Research
Libraries |
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North Carolina: People and Environments is the most extensive
current book covering the economy, geography and people of North
Carolina. Not only are the facts current, but the analysis provided
is concise and accurate. Anyone who is researching aspects of North
Carolina will certainly want to make use of this book.
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Public Libraries |
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Whether catering to the general public, business or media customers,
plublic libraries would greatly benefit from having North Carolina:
People and Environments in their collection. It's extensive
use of photos, maps and charts makes this book an enjoyable and
informative read or browse.
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