This is one of the nicest regional liverwort floras to appear in some time. It is an elegant, scholarly treatment of the North Carolina hepatics and anthocerotes designed to be used by students and naturalists. The book is divided into three main parts. The introductory section consists of a brief history, description of the area and climatic, liverwort structure, collection tips, identification guides, and the use of the keys (with a nice little section on the striking characteristics of easily recognized genera).