Field Guide to the Piedmont: The Natural Habitats of AmericaÕs Most Lived-in Region, From New York City to Montgomery, Alabama (Chapel Hill Books) (Paperback)

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Anyone who wishes to know more about the natural history of the Piedmont region will enjoy reading this.

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[Godfrey] describes the region in fascinating depth.

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Product Description

The Piedmont connects an arc of urban centers from New York City to Montgomery, Alabama, and includes the national capital. Focusing on plant succession, geology, soils, climate, and the plants and animals with which we share the land, this book is an informative guide to the region's habitats, ecosytems, and rich botanical communities. It features 180 illustrations identifying principal flora and fauna .

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Product Details

• Paperback: 536 pages
• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; 2 edition (September 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807846716
• ISBN-13: 978-0807846711
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #766,529 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible of Piedmont Naturalism, December 23, 2007

By	John Dancy-Jones "papermaker" (Raleigh, N.C. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Field Guide to the Piedmont is a magnificent, vividly described journey through the Piedmont, a unique ecosystem which stretches from the Hudson River Palisades to the Georgia plateau. The theme of succession dominates and illuminates the book, while Godfrey's literary descriptions of the landscapes reads like a Southern, landlocked Melville. I have used this book as my guide to understanding the ecology of where I live - a fundmental gift, and thank you, Michael Godfrey. I write about this at RaleighNaturalist.com. I highly recommend this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best field guide EVER, June 11, 2009

By	booklover "amfan" (charlottesville, va) - See all my reviews

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This book reads like a novel and I couldn't recommend it more for any one living in OR out of the region.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read, February 5, 2008

By	M. McClung - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm just about a third of the way though the book. It is very informative, but also enjoyable and accessible to one not very knowledgeable about the topic. Browsing though Amazon and the local bookstore a few times in years past, I have looked for broad-based books such as this to help me understand the area I live in. This book does that better than any I've come across.