Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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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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Utgivningsdatum:2003-12-11
Mått:210 x 280 x 55 mm
Vikt:1 880 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:928
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9781579583996

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An active caver and cave scientist, John Gunn is Professor of Geographical & Environmental Sciences and Director of the Limestone Research Group at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is joint editor of the journal Caveand Karst Science and chairman of the International Geographical Union's Karst Commission. He is also a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the WCPA Cave and Karst Protection Task Force.

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"The first on caves and karst, includes a wealth ofinformation, references, and additional readingsuggestions... Entries are concise, well written, welledited, easy to read and filled with superbinformation... Highly recommended. All collections." -- Choice

Innehållsförteckning

Board of Advisers, Editor’s Introduction, Alphabetical List of Entries, Thematic List of Entries, Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science, Notes on Contributors, Index