Encyclopedia Of Caves

Author : William B. White,David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1250 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128141250

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Encyclopedia of Caves by William B. White,David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan Pdf

Encyclopedia of Caves, Third Edition, provides detailed background information to anyone with a serious interest in caves. This includes students, both undergraduate and graduate, in the earth, biological and environmental sciences, and consultants, environmental scientists, land managers and government agency staff whose work requires them to know something about caves and the biota that inhabit them. Caves touch on many scientific interests in geology, climate science, biology, hydrology, archaeology, and paleontology, as well as more popular interests in sport caving and cave exploration. Case studies and descriptions of specific caves selected for their special features and public interest are also included. This book will appeal to these audiences by providing in-depth essays written by expert authors chosen for their expertise in their assigned subject. Features 14 new chapters and 13 completely rewritten chapters Contains beautifully illustrated content, with more than 500 color images of cave life and features Provides extensive bibliographies that allow readers to access their subject of interest in greater depth

Author : John Gunn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1971 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135455088

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Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science by John Gunn Pdf

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.

Author : Roger W. Caves
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9780415252256

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Encyclopedia of the City by Roger W. Caves Pdf

A first-class work of reference that will be both an essential resource for independent study as well as a useful aid in teaching: a solid but also provocative starting point for wider exploration of the city.

Author : David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780192552761

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The Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats by David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan Pdf

The second edition of this widely cited textbook continues to provide a concise but comprehensive introduction to cave and subterranean biology, describing this fascinating habitat and its biodiversity. It covers a range of biological processes including ecosystem function, evolution and adaptation, community ecology, biogeography, and conservation. The authors draw on a global range of examples and case studies from both caves and non-cave subterranean habitats. One of the barriers to the study of subterranean biology has been the extraordinarily large number of specialized terms used by researchers; the authors explain these terms clearly and minimize the number that they use. This new edition retains the same 10 chapter structure of the original, but the content has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout to reflect the huge increase in publications concerning subterranean biology over the last decade.

Author : John Gunn
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1971 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781579583996

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Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science by John Gunn Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science examines 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.

Author : Emil Silvestru
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0890514968

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The Cave Book by Emil Silvestru Pdf

DISCOVER JUST HOW LONG IT REALLY TAKES FOR A CAVE TO FORM

Author : Charles E. Mohr, Thomas L. Poulson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Life of the Cave by Charles E. Mohr, Thomas L. Poulson Pdf

Author : Paul Courbon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Atlases
ISBN : UOM:39015018885551

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Atlas of the Great Caves of the World by Paul Courbon Pdf

Author : Botosaneanu
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 746 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004631977

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Stygofauna Mundi by Botosaneanu Pdf

Author : Rosemary Gillespie,Rosemary G. Gillespie,David Clague
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1110 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520256491

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Encyclopedia of Islands by Rosemary Gillespie,Rosemary G. Gillespie,David Clague Pdf

"Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries - unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings - oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats." --Book Jacket.

Author : Luc-Henri Fage,Jean-Michel Chazine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Anthropology
ISBN : 2953661611

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Borneo by Luc-Henri Fage,Jean-Michel Chazine Pdf

"Borneo : memory of the caves" is the account of an extraordinary adventure, told by the protagonists who made the exceptional discovery of the rock art murals of Kalimantan which are over ten thousand years old. Their findings shed new light on how populations developed between Southeast Asia and Australia.

Author : Jean Clottes
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780226188065

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What Is Paleolithic Art? by Jean Clottes Pdf

The noted archaeologist explores the varieties of prehistoric cave art across the world and offers surprising insights into its purpose and meaning. What drew our Stone Age ancestors into caves to paint in charcoal and red hematite, to watch the likenesses of lions, bison, horses, and aurochs as they flickered by firelight? Was it a creative impulse, a spiritual dawn, a shamanistic conception of the world? In this book, Jean Clottes, one of the most renowned figures in the study of cave paintings, pursues an answer to the “why” of Paleolithic art. Discussing sites and surveys across the world, Clottes offers personal reflections on how we have viewed these paintings in the past, what we learn from looking at them across geographies, and what these paintings may have meant—and what function they may have served—for their artists. Steeped in Clottes’s shamanistic theories of cave painting, What Is Paleolithic Art? travels from well-known Ice Age sites like Chauvet, Altamira, and Lascaux to visits with contemporary aboriginal artists, evoking a continuum between the cave paintings of our prehistoric past and the living rock art of today. Clottes’s work lifts us from the darkness of our Paleolithic origins to reveal surprising insights into how we think, why we create, why we believe, and who we are

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744057126

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Super Earth Encyclopedia by DK Pdf

This visual encyclopedia is the ultimate page-turner, bringing our planet's most diverse and dramatic features together in spectacular style. Go on a breathtaking journey around the world. Scale the highest mountains, explore incredible weather patterns, and come face-to-face with the deadly forces of nature. Kids can explore the incredible, ever-changing features of Earth through mind-blowing photography, brand-new CGI artwork, fun facts, and stats. This fascinating reference book is sure to inspire the ecologists and scientists of tomorrow. Curious kids want to know everything about their planet. How do tornadoes form? What does the center of a volcanic eruption look like? Where is the hottest inhabited place on Earth? Investigate our world from its core to its cosmic connections when you journey through the spectacular imagery of colorful coral reefs, castle-like ice caves, and violent microbursts. This lively encyclopedia engages young readers with riveting information and eye-catching photography. Super Earth Encyclopedia will take your child on a jaw-dropping journey of discovering the most fascinating features of our planet. The Biggest, Highest, Most Extraordinary Features on Our Planet Feel the mighty power of the highest waterfall and discover superheated water from a giant geyser. This educational book for children will ensure that you never look at the world, or its wonders, in the same way again. Inside the pages of this stunning book about Earth, you’ll find: • Beautiful photography and CGI artworks of Earth’s most dramatic features. • Dashboard-style fact files that provide information at a glance. • Informative, fun-to-read text that is based on the latest discoveries and scientific research. More from DK Books: There are more Super Encyclopedias to explore! Super Bug Encyclopedia gives you an unprecedented insight into the complex life of creepy crawlies, and Super Human Encyclopedia showcases from head to toe how extraordinary the human body is.

Author : Howard Schwartz
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195067262

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Lilith's Cave by Howard Schwartz Pdf

Tales of terror and the supernatural hold an honored position in the Jewish folkloric tradition. Howard Schwartz has superbly translated and retold fifty of the best of these folktales. Gathered from countless sources ranging from the ancient Middle East to twelfth-century Germany and later Eastern European oral tradition, these captivating stories include Jewish variants of the Pandora and Persephone myths.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8497895223

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Illustrated Family Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf