Mammoth Cave, 1st ed. 2017 A Human and Natural History Cave and Karst Systems of the World Series
Coordonnateurs : Hobbs III Horton H., Olson Rickard A, Winkler Elizabeth G, Culver David C.
Part 1:- 1. Introduction to Mammoth Cave.- Part 2:- 2. Prehistoric Archaeology of Mammoth Cave.- 3. The History of Mammoth Cave.- 4. Exploration History of Mammoth Cave.- 5. Mammoth Cave: A Cartographic History.- Part 3A:- 6. Geology of Mammoth Cave.- 7. Geologic History of Mammoth Cave.- 8. Hydrology and Hydrogeology of Mammoth Cave.- 9. Mineralogy of Mammoth Cave.- 10. Meteorology of Mammoth Cave.- 11. Under Foot: The Paleontology of Mammoth Cave.- Part 3B:- 12. Landscape ecology of Mammoth Cave: How Surface and Cave Ecosystems Influence Each Other.- 13. Terrestrial Cave Ecology of the Mammoth Cave Region.- 14. Mammoth Cave Aquatic ecology.- 15. Biodiversity.- 16. Mammoth Cave Microbiology.- 17. Bats of Mammoth Cave.- Part 4:- 18. Environmental Issues Relevant to Mammoth Cave and the Region.- Afterword: How Long is Mammoth Cave?.
Provides the first comprehensive interdisciplinary book on Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave
Includes anthropology, geology, biology, and human history, making it unique in its range of coverage
Is richly illustrated, with dozens of color and black and white photographs
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 08-2018
Ouvrage de 275 p.
21x27.9 cm
Date de parution : 07-2017
Ouvrage de 275 p.
21x27.9 cm
Thèmes de Mammoth Cave :
Mots-clés :
Central Kentucky Karst; Cave Exploration; Cave Geology; Cave Biology; Longest Cave; Speleology