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| Genre/Form: | Encyclopedias |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Encyclopedia of North Carolina. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2006 (OCoLC)606101845 Online version: Encyclopedia of North Carolina. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2006 (OCoLC)607870340 |
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
William Stevens Powell; Jay Mazzocchi; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. |
| ISBN: | 0807830712 9780807830710 |
| OCLC Number: | 67727572 |
| Notes: | "Published in association with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library." |
| Description: | xiv, 1314 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Responsibility: | William S. Powell, editor ; Jay Mazzocchi, associate editor. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
"The volume includes more than 2,000 entries, presented alphabetically, consisting of longer essays on major subjects, briefer entries, and short summaries and definitions. Most entries include suggestions for further reading. Centered on history and the humanities, topics covered include agriculture; arts and architecture; business and industry; the Civil War; culture and customs; education; geography; geology, mining, and archaeology; government, politics, and law; media; medicine, science, and technology; military history; the natural environment; organizations, clubs, and foundations; people, languages, and immigration; places and historic preservation; precolonial and colonial history; recreation and tourism; religion; and transportation.
An informative compendium, the Encyclopedia of North Carolina is abundantly illustrated with nearly 400 photographs and maps."--BOOK JACKET.
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