Author: David R. McClurg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caving
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Adventure of Caving
Author: David R. McClurg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caving
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caving
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Jewel Cave Adventure
Author: Herb Conn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789939748016
Category : Jewel Cave National Monument (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789939748016
Category : Jewel Cave National Monument (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Cave of Time
Author: Edward Packard
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553269659
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The reader, lost in a strange cave, decides how the story comes out.
Publisher: Skylark
ISBN: 9780553269659
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The reader, lost in a strange cave, decides how the story comes out.
Cave Story
Author: Mike Graf
Publisher: Cover-To-Cover Books
ISBN: 9780780767812
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses cave geology and spelunking, the sport of cave exploration.
Publisher: Cover-To-Cover Books
ISBN: 9780780767812
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses cave geology and spelunking, the sport of cave exploration.
Under Grotto Mountain
Author: Charles J. Yonge
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780921102779
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Named a Provincial Historic Site in 1986, Rat's Nest Cave near Canmore, Alberta, extends for approximately 4 km beneath Grotto Mountain. This new cave guide not only examines the natural history of this fascinating system of subterranean passageways, but also explores 2000-3000 years of human occupation.
Publisher: Rocky Mountain Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780921102779
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Named a Provincial Historic Site in 1986, Rat's Nest Cave near Canmore, Alberta, extends for approximately 4 km beneath Grotto Mountain. This new cave guide not only examines the natural history of this fascinating system of subterranean passageways, but also explores 2000-3000 years of human occupation.
Blind Descent
Author: James M. Tabor
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812979494
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
“Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.”—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDivers In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. “Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor’s knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades.”—Kirkus Reviews Includes a 16-pg black and white insert
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812979494
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
“Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.”—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDivers In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. “Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor’s knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades.”—Kirkus Reviews Includes a 16-pg black and white insert
Back to the Future in the Caves of Kauaʻi
Author: David A. Burney
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300163118
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
For two decades, paleoecologist David Burney and his wife, Lida Pigott Burney, have led an excavation of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kaua‘i, uncovering the fascinating variety of plants and animals that have inhabited Hawaii throughout its history. From the unique perspective of paleoecology—the study of ancient environments—Burney has focused his investigations on the dramatic ecological changes that began after the arrival of humans one thousand years ago, detailing not only the environmental degradation they introduced but also asking how and why this destruction occurred and, most significantly, what might happen in the future. Using Kaua‘i as an ecological prototype and drawing on the author’s adventures in Madagascar, Mauritius, and other exciting locales, Burney examines highly pertinent theories about current threats to endangered species, restoration of ecosystems, and how people can work together to repair environmental damage elsewhere on the planet. Intriguing illustrations, including a reconstruction of the ancient ecological landscape of Kaua‘i by the artist Julian Hume, offer an engaging window into the ecological marvels of another time. A fascinating adventure story of one man’s life in paleoecology, Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua‘i reveals the excitement—and occasional frustrations—of a career spent exploring what the past can tell us about the future.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300163118
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
For two decades, paleoecologist David Burney and his wife, Lida Pigott Burney, have led an excavation of Makauwahi Cave on the island of Kaua‘i, uncovering the fascinating variety of plants and animals that have inhabited Hawaii throughout its history. From the unique perspective of paleoecology—the study of ancient environments—Burney has focused his investigations on the dramatic ecological changes that began after the arrival of humans one thousand years ago, detailing not only the environmental degradation they introduced but also asking how and why this destruction occurred and, most significantly, what might happen in the future. Using Kaua‘i as an ecological prototype and drawing on the author’s adventures in Madagascar, Mauritius, and other exciting locales, Burney examines highly pertinent theories about current threats to endangered species, restoration of ecosystems, and how people can work together to repair environmental damage elsewhere on the planet. Intriguing illustrations, including a reconstruction of the ancient ecological landscape of Kaua‘i by the artist Julian Hume, offer an engaging window into the ecological marvels of another time. A fascinating adventure story of one man’s life in paleoecology, Back to the Future in the Caves of Kaua‘i reveals the excitement—and occasional frustrations—of a career spent exploring what the past can tell us about the future.
The Secret of the Howling Cave
Author: Lee Roddy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556610943
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Hildy finds a stolen watch concealing a crude, hand-drawn map, she is accused of the theft and must try to clear her name.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781556610943
Category : Christian life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Hildy finds a stolen watch concealing a crude, hand-drawn map, she is accused of the theft and must try to clear her name.
Aladdin
Author: Walt Disney Productions
Publisher: Walt Disney Records & Audio
ISBN: 9781557233912
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The story of Aladdin's discovery of the treasure cave and the magic lamp.
Publisher: Walt Disney Records & Audio
ISBN: 9781557233912
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The story of Aladdin's discovery of the treasure cave and the magic lamp.
Smitty's Cave Adventures
Author: Barbara Marro
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781432743406
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"Barbara Marro's book, Smitty's Cave Adventures, is an irresistible and arresting tale with a beautiful underlying moral basis, that a boy who is true to himself and the values he has grown up with will, with the help of his spiritual guide, overcome any challenge and survive any threat. And there are enough threats, on land and sea, in this story to absorb any young reader." Barry Sheinkopf, Editorial Director of The Writing Center in Englewood, NJ
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781432743406
Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
"Barbara Marro's book, Smitty's Cave Adventures, is an irresistible and arresting tale with a beautiful underlying moral basis, that a boy who is true to himself and the values he has grown up with will, with the help of his spiritual guide, overcome any challenge and survive any threat. And there are enough threats, on land and sea, in this story to absorb any young reader." Barry Sheinkopf, Editorial Director of The Writing Center in Englewood, NJ