(H/B) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CAVES

Παρουσίαση

"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 enhanced with hundreds of full-colour photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment. (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

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
The contributors:
Giuliana Allegrucci, Kevin Allred, Barbara Anne am Ende, Darlene M. Anthony, Manfred Asche, Augusto S. Auler, Michel Bakalowicz, Craig M. Barnes, Ofer Bar-Yosef, Barry Beck, Anne Bedos, Claude Boutin, James E. Brady, Anton Brancelj, Roger W. Brucker, Donatella Cesaroni, Weihai Chen, Kenneth Christiansen, Mary C. Christman, Gregg S. Clemmer, Marina Cobolli, Nicole Coineau, James G. Coke, IV, Annalisa K. Contos, David C. Culver, Dan L. Danielopol, Nevin W. Davis, Donald G. Davis, Louis Deharveng, Rhawn F. Denniston, Joel Despain, Wolfgang Dreybrodt, Yvonne Droms, Yuri Dublyansky, Elzbieta Dumnicka, William R. Elliott, Derek Fabel, Dante B. Fenolio, Cene Filer, Daniel W. Fong, Derek Ford, Andrew G. Fountain, Silvia Frisia, Nathan W. Fuller, Franci Gabrovsek, Janine Gibert, Pedro Gnaspini, Paul Goldberg, Spela Goricki, Darryl E. Granger, Jason D. Gulley, Philipp Hauselmann, Till Heinerth, John C. Hempel, Janet S. Herman, Frederic Hervant, Carol A. Hill, Horton H. Hobbs III, Hannelore Hoch, John R. Holsinger, Francis G. Howarth, David A. Hubbard Jr., William F. Humphreys, Kathrin Huppop, Julia M. James, Paul Jay Steward, Pierre-Yves Jeannin, William R. Jeffery, Patty Jo Watson, William K. Jones, Patricia Kambesis, Brian G. Katz