Encyclopedia of North Carolina
By: William S. Powell, editor ; Jay Mazzocchi, associate editor.
Contributors: Powell, William Stevens, 1919-; Mazzocchi, Jay.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chapel Hill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1314
ISBN-13: 9780807830710
Subjects: North Carolina -- Encyclopedias.; North Carolina -- Civilization -- Encyclopedias.; North Carolina -- History -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "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.
Notes: "Published in association with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library."

Includes bibliographical references and index.