A Handbook to Appalachia: An Introduction to the Region

For general readers and high-school or undergraduate students, contributors from a wide range of academic disciplines and artistic genres provide overviews of the Appalachian Mountain region in the eastern US. Their perspectives include cultural diversity, natural resources and the environment, education, folklife, religion, literature, and Appalachians outside the region. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)