Encyclopedia of caves

by Culver, David C. White, William Blaine

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Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enchanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the unde…

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Title Statements

Full title :Encyclopedia of caves / editors, David C. Culver, William B. White.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.
Edition:2. ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Academic
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (online resource (xvi, 945 s.)) : : illustrations, kart

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oclc:ocn939798835
Dewey Decimal:551.44703

The Encyclopedia of Caves presents 128 separate articles on the entire range of speleological study. Articles in the Encyclopedia fall within 15 general subjects areas, as follows: 1. Types of Caves ; 2. Cave features ; 3. Hydrology and Hydrogeology : 4. Speleothems and other cave deposits ; 5. Cave ages and paleoclimate ; 6. Exceptional caves ; 7. Biology of particular organisms in caves ; 8. Ecology ; 9. Cave invasion ; 10. Biogeography and Diversity ; 11. Evolution and Adaptation in Caves ; 12. Exploration of Caves ; 13. Contemporary use of caves ; 14. Historical use of caves ; 15. Ground water contamination and land use hazards in cave regions.