Thirty Great North Carolina Science Adventures (eBook)

From Underground Wonderlands to Islands in the Sky and Everything in Between

April C. Smith (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2020
304 Seiten
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-4696-5496-6 (ISBN)

Infos

North Carolina possesses an astonishingly rich array of natural wonders. Building on this abundance, April C. Smith passionately seeks to open the world of nature to everyone. Her popular science guidebook features thirty sites across North Carolina that are perfect for exploration and hands-on learning about the Earth and the environment. A stellar group of naturalists and educators narrate each adventure, explaining key scientific concepts by showing you exactly where and how to look. This guidebook is for anyoneteens, kids, families, hikers, teachers, students, and tourists alikewho loves to be outside while learning. All you need to plan trips and discover new attractions Organized by the states Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions The 30 adventures spotlight wonderful places to hike, fascinating geological formations to find, animals and plants to observe, and hands-on learning activities Explains clearly the scientific processes that made North Carolina the state it is today Richly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps; includes an indispensable science glossary

Autor

April C. Smith, president of In Situ Explorers, is a former environmental researcher who now enjoys sharing the wonders of science and nature with others. Sarah J. Carrier is associate professor of science education at North Carolina State University.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.2.2020
• Reihe/Serie: Southern Gateways Guides
• Reihe/Serie: Southern Gateways Guides
• Zusatzinfo: 166 color plates., 6 halftones, 7 maps, 1 table, index
• Verlagsort: Chapel Hill
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Aquatic environments • barrier islands • Biology • Botany • citizen science • climate change • climatology • Coastal Plain region • Ecology • Endangered Species • Entomology • exploration • extreme environments • fisheries • forestry • Geology • Hiking • meteorology • mountain region • Mycology • North Carolina • Ornithology • outdoor adventures • Piedmont Region • science education • Sea-level Rise • State Parks • Tectonics • water quality • Wetlands • wildlife management • Zoology
• ISBN-10: 1-4696-5496-2 / 1469654962
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-5496-6 / 9781469654966