{"product_id":"9781469607009","title":"Crossroads of the Natural World: Exploring North Carolina with Tom Earnhardt","description":"In this richly illustrated love letter to the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina, Tom Earnhardt, writer and host of UNC-TV's \u003ci\u003eExploring North Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e and lifelong conservationist, seamlessly ties deep geological time and forgotten species from our distant past to the unparalleled biodiversity of today. With varied topography and a climate that is simultaneously subtropical, temperate, and subarctic, he shows that North Carolina is a meeting place for living things more commonly found far to the north and south. Highlighting the ways in which the state is a unique ecological crossroads, Earnhardt's research, insightful writing, and stunning photography will both teach and inspire.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eCrossroads of the Natural World\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to engage a variety of topics, including the impacts of invasive species, the importance of forested buffers along our rivers, the role of naturalists, and the challenges facing the state in a time of climate change and sea-level rise. By sharing his own journey of more than sixty years, Earnhardt entices North Carolinians of every age to explore the natural diversity of our state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The University of North Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157614018800,"sku":"9781469607009","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469607009_p0.jpg?v=1763699608","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469607009","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}