Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science
ISBN-10
1135455082
ISBN-13
9781135455088
Category
Reference
Pages
960
Language
English
Published
2004-08-02
Publisher
Routledge
Author
John Gunn

Description

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries. The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves, art in caves, hydrology and groundwater, cave and karst history, and conservation and management. The Encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, and has thematic content lists and a comprehensive index to facilitate searching and browsing.

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