| Description |
pages cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Advisers -- Introduction -- Alphabetical List of Entries -- Thematic List of Entries -- A to Z Entries -- Notes on Contributors -- Index |
| Summary |
"Extensively illustrated with over 500 photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, this unique reference source offers comprehensive coverage of this fascinating subject. The Encyclopedia's 350 alphabetically arranged entries cover a wide range of topics, including biospeleology (by organism and by habitat); geoscience; cave archaeology and human use of caves; cave art; cave and karst history; hydrology and groundwater; conservation and management; and exploration, equipment, and rescue." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Caves -- Encyclopedias.
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Karst -- Encyclopedias.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Author |
Gunn, John, 1952-
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| LC no. |
2003006469 |
| ISBN |
1579583997 hardback alkaline paper |
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