Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science
- ISBN-10
- 1579583997
- ISBN-13
- 9781579583996
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 902
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- 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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