Ribbon of Sand

The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks

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James Lazell

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Chapel Hill Books

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Alexander and Lazell's delightful study of North Carolina's Outer Banks contains a wealth of statistics and facts . . . A Ribbon of Sand --written in romantic prose--is more like a novel. . . . Small and lightweight with chapters of less than 20 pages, this is the perfect book to take on a trip to the North Carolina coast. Interesting and informative, you'll look at a grain of sand or a wave with a whole new perspective.""-- TasteFull Ribbon of Sand is a rich and beautifully written exploration of the unique natural history and romantic past of the Outer Banks, the fragile barrier islands that stretch for almost two hundred miles down the North Carolina coast. A new preface discusses recent developments on the Banks, including the discovery and excavation of a wreck believed to be Blackbeard's ship and the continuing threat of offshore oil drilling, and throughout the book the authors reveal the controversies, natural wonders, and fascinating legends that make the Outer Banks one of the nation's most beloved treasures. |A rich exploration of the unique natural history and romantic past of North Carolina's Outer Banks. This book reveals the controversies, natural wonders and legends that surround this beautiful stretch of coastline from impending oil drilling to the excavation of what is believed to be Blackbeard's ship.

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John Alexander has worked as a journalist and is now president of the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, North Carolina.||James Lazell is president of The Conservation Agency and lives in Jamestown, Rhode Island

Release date Australia

May 31st, 2000

Author

James Lazell

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Edition

New edition

Pages

256

Series

Chapel Hill Books

Dimensions

156x235x15

ISBN-13

9780807848746

Product ID

3632496

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