A Long Look at Nature

by North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Margaret Hobgood Martin

2001 · UNC Press Books

What does a jar of preserved leopard frogs or the articulated skeleton of a beached sperm whale say about the way we understand nature in North Carolina? Margaret Martin explores this question in the story of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sci

Report

by North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey, North Carolina. Geological Survey, 1891-1925

1923

"Bibliography of American peridotites, corundum, and associated minerals": v. 1, p. [401]-420.

Seashells of North Carolina, Revised and Expanded Edition

by North Carolina Sea Grant

2024 · UNC Press Books

Gathering seashells is one of the delights of a beach trip; everyone knows the feeling of spotting something beautiful among a seemingly infinite array of colors and shapes dotting the shoreline. Generations have trusted Hugh Porter’s Seashells of North Carolina to help identify favorite shells. This revised and expanded edition from the experts at the North Carolina Sea Grant is the perfect beach companion for shell-seekers of all sorts. What’s included: * Detailed descriptions of 275 species with accompanying black-and-white and color photos * Step-by-step instructions for shell identification * Approachable introductions to the biology and geographical range of animals that call shells home * Index of scientific and common names with updated scientific nomenclature After you read the updated Seashells of North Carolina, a walk down the beach won’t ever be the same.