The Caves of Rwanda 2nd Edition
BHB #23. A replacement and update of Volumes 11 and 15. 2007. pb, 134pp plus 45 pages of maps and appendixes. $22.00

Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Africa, Update 2
BHB #24. Update to the Africa series. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Zimbabwe. 2007, pb, 168pp. $22.00

Soqotra Karst Project (Yemen), 2000 -2004
A summary of the SKP - an ongoing speleological investigation focused on the island of Soqotra. A total of 28 caves mapped and studied. Foldout maps included. # 20 in the BHB series. Peter De Geest editor. 70 pages, english, 2006. $22.00

Madagascar 1991/92 and 2003 (Bemaraha, Namoroka and Narinda)
#13 in the international caves series by Berliner Hohlenkundliche. 72 pages, English, 2004. $22.00

Altlas of the Great Caves & Karst of Africa
Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Africa
389 pages, hundreds of cave descriptions, numerous cave surveys and maps; Berlin 2002.
The caver's "Yellow Pages" on Africa. For the very first time a whole continent is presented from a speleological point of view. Each country is presented in detail including 3 maps (topography, geology and karst occurrences) as well as a description of the geolocical settings, the history of speleological exploration, a detailed list of the longest and deepest caves (incl. surveys), a list of useful addresses and an in-depth bibliography.
Vol. 7 covers: Introduction & Algeria - Djibouti (102 pages). $22.00
Vol. 8 covers: Egypt - Morocco (139 pages). $22.00
Vol. 9 covers: Mozambique - Zimbabwe & General References (148 pages). $22.00

Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Africa, Update 2
BHB #24. Update to the Africa series. Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Zimbabwe. 2007, pb, 168pp. $22.00

Tanzania 1994 - 2000
Report on the speleological projects in the Matumbi Hills (Kilwa District), Tanga and Zanzibar. - 67 pp, many b&w-photos and surveys, 4 appendices; Berlin 2001. This monograph gives a full report of the only international caving expeditions (in 1994, 1995 and 2000) that were conducted in Tanzania, which have revealed significant caves - e.g. the Nandembo Cave System at 7.510 m the 15th longest cave of Africa. Overall 21 km of mapped passages from 33 caves. In English language with a German and French abstract. Michael Laumanns.Volume 1 of Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte. $22.00

Mozambique 1998
Report on the European speleological project "Cheringoma 1998" / Relatório projecto espeleologico Europeu "Cheringoma 1998". - 85 pp, color photo tables and many surveys, 7 appendices; Berlin 2001. Report on the first caving expedition ever to this East African country. Detailled description of the caves in the Cheringoma plateau NW of the port of Beira. 3,5 km of mapped passages in 32 caves. In English and Portuguese language with an Italian, French and German abstract. Michael Laumanns.Volume 2 of Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte. $22.00

Mozambique 1999
Report on the speleological project "Rio Buzi". - 43 pp, color photo tables and many surveys; Berlin 2001. Full report on the second speleological expedition of Portuguese and German cavers to Mozambique. 63 caves with overall 5,4 km of mapped passages from the Rio Buzi region west of the port of Beira are described in detail. In English language with a German and French abstract. Michael Laumanns.Volume 3 of Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte.$22.00

Caves of County Clare and South Galway
A comprehensive guide to the region which contains descriptions of all known caves with modern explanations of why the caves are there. Edited by Graham Mullan. 2004, 259pp. sb with plastic cover. $38.00

Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of Upper Wharfedale
BCRA Cave Studies Series # 13. A walking, cycling and motoring guide. Phillip Murphy. 48 pp. pb. 2003. $8.00

Swildon's 2 & 3, Medip England: Its Exploration 1900 to 1939
BCRA Studies Series #14, 2004. By Dave Irwin, 47pp, pb, illus. $8.00

Darkworld; The Secrets of Llangattock Mountain
The history of the exporation of one mountain area and the caves it holds. This includes a 42 mile system. Text and most photos by Martin Farr. Color photos on almost every page, maps, 125pp, 1997, pb. $24.00

Exploring the Limestone Landscapes of the Burren and the Gort Lowlands;A guide for walkers, cyclists & motorists
This area is among the most extraordinary landscapes in Ireland. Gives excursions with explanations of common features and highlights of the area. By Mike Simms, 2001, pb, 64pp. $14.00

The Caves of Fermanagh and Cavan
Irish caving at its best. Color pictures, maps, surveys, rigging. By Jones et al, 120pp, hb, 1997, $29.00

Walks Around the Caves & Karst of the Mendip Hills
BCRA Cave Studies guide #8. Includes maps & photos, By A. Farrant, 1999, 40pp, pb. $8.00

Caves and Karst Of The Brecon Beacons
BCRA Cave Studies Guide #7. Excursion guidebook to the karst and some caves by Simms. 32pp, 1998, pb. $8.00

Caves & Karst Of The Yorkshire Dales
BCRA cave studies #1, by Waltham & Davies 32pp, 1987, pb. $8.00

Caves & Karst Of The Peak District
BCRA cave studies #3, By Trevor Ford & John Gunn, 32pp, 1992, pb. $8.00

St Cuthbert's Swallet
History & survey of a great cave! Compiled by D.J.lrwin, 1991, 82pp and maps, pb. $18.00

Caves Of Sky
A Journey In The Heart Of Glaciers
With this marvellously illustrated work, the La Venta glacial speleology exploration team shares with us the precious memory of more than 20 years of impassioned exploration of "caves of sky" all around the world. Extraordinary, evocative black and white illustrations. 2007. 156pp. $44.00

Speleology Around The World
Formerly a quarterly magazine, now back as an annual report. Extensive maps and reports on 1999 expeditions to Austria, Spain, Madagascar, Guatamal and much more. Color pictures. 86pp. Soft plastic sleeve binding. $25.00

Atlas Of The Great Caves Of The World
An update of Courbon and Chabert's atlas. Translated & revised by Peter Bosted. Great maps & information. 369pp, 1989, pb. $22.00

Resources on the Speleology of Madhya Pradesh State, India
BHB #27, 2008, 158pp. $22.00

Caves Of China: Tianxing 2001-2003
Edited by Erin Lynch and Duncan Collis. Published as Caves of China,series 2, volume 1, by the Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society, 2006, 36 pages plus map plate, softbound. $16.00

Resources on the Speleology of Himachal Pradesh (India)
Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte #21
Another of these wonderful expedition reports. This one is by Herbert Daniel Gebauer, 66pp, English, Pb. $22.00

Iran Cave Directory
Number 10 in the English language international caves series by Berliner Hohlenkundliche. First cave directory on Iran in English. 2003, 101pp, pb. $22.00

Ghar Katalehkhor Iran
Iranian-Swiss-German cave exploration & mapping project. Number 12 in the English language international caves series by Berliner Hohlenkundliche. 56pp., 2004. $22.00

Speleological Project Ghar Alisadr (Hamadan/Iran)
43 pp, many b&w-photos and surveys, appendices; Berlin 2001. In 2000/01 a German/British team explored Ghar Alisadr, which is the longest cave of Iran at 11.440 m. This volume gives a detailled description of Ghar Alisadr and adjacent caves. A chapter deals with the stand of speleology in Iran. In English language. M. Laumanns, S. Brooks, I. Dorsten, G. Kaufmann, M. Lopez-Correa & B. Köppen. Volume 4 of Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte. $22.00

Caves of Mizoram (speleological projects in NE-India)
40 pp, color photo tables, many maps and cave surveys; Berlin 2001. 61 cave locations from the most remote Union State of India near the Burmese border are presented in this report, which is based on two reconnaissance projects in 1999 and 2001. With detailled topographical and cave distribution maps in color. In English language. H. Daniel Gebauer, Betsy Chhakchhuak & Neil Sootinck. Volume 4 of Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte. $22.00

South China Caves
Report on the 1988 joint expedition between South China Normal University and CRF. Ed. by Bridgemon & Lindsley, 62pp, pb. $8.00

Guizhou Expe 86
The French Federation trip to China. Color photos, charts and maps, 108pp in French, 1988, pb. $29.00

Gebihe 89 Karsts De Chine
Great maps, illus., 232pp, 1991, pb, in French w/English conclusion. $34.00

Donghe 92; Karsts De Chine Centrale
The third in a series of Karstologia Memoirs on China. Many maps, illus, and color photos. In French and Chinese, 1995, 240pp, pb. $35.00

Caves Of The Golondrinas Area
Full of maps, diagrams, photograpsh and cave description. Includes a Golondrinas area bibliography. By Peter Sprouse and Jerry Fant. AMCS Bulletin 10. 74pp, 2002. $15.00

Cenotes of the Riviera Maya
A guide to sixty or so caves and their conote entrances of a spectacular and unusual area. Beautifully illustrated with photos and maps. Includes sections on access, safety and training. By Steve Gerard, 244pp, pb, 2000. $49.50

Rio La Venta: Treasure of Chiapas
A fantastic coffee table book covering ten year of exploration in an isolated area of Mexico by English, Mexican and Italian scientists and cavers. The studies covered archology, geology, geography, speleology, zoology and other aspects of the area. The book is packed with color photos and English text. A CD is included that allows you to take a virtual trip with the scientists and cavers through QuickTime animation, maps, statistics and music in a "VirtualGeo" multimedia presentation. A spectacular item printed on extra heavy paper. Worth every penny. Ed. by Badino et al, 1999, hb, 320pp. $90.00

Proyexto Cerro Rabon:1990-1994, Oaxaca, Mexico
A thorough and well written report with photos and maps. In four languages. 192pp, 1996, pb $36.00, hb $54.00

Yochib: The River Cave
"An account of the exploration of the Sumidero Yochib of Mexico. A dangerous & difficult cave." By William Steele, 1985 164pp. pb. $11.00

Northern Vietnam 1993-2006
BHB #22, Belgian-Vietnamese speleological projects in provinces of Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Lai Chau and Son La. 2007, pb 212pp. $22.00

Caves of Northern Thailand
Over 100 caves with 900 color illus.  By Sidisunthrorn et al, 2006, 392pp, hb. $35.00

Caves and Karst of Wombeyan
A detailed list with maps, photos, old postcards and more including fauna and geology of the area. A must if you are planning a trip to Australia. Ed. by Ross Ellis, 2004., pb, 211pp. $65.00

Field Guide to Caves and Karst of Guam
Far more than caves! Maps, charts, geology, & photos. By D. Taborosi, 2004, 105pp, pb. $10.00

Caves
A Wonderful Underground
A General book on caves and the caves of Korea by Kyung Sik Woo. Many color photos, in english. 2005. 230pp, pb. $30.00

Beneath the Cloud Forests
A History of Cave Exploration in Papua New Guinea
if you liked the National Geographic article, Caving in Papua New Guinea, (Sept. 2006), read more about the thrilling adventures of international expeditions to this wild region in "Beneath the Cloud Forests - A History of Cave Exploration in Papua New Guinea". This compelling narrative by Howard Beck was honored by the International Union of Speleology with an award in 2005.

An account of adventure and exploration in one of the world’s last remaining wild places: the primordial jungles of Papua New Guinea and the strange realm of the caverns that lay hidden beneath them. Since 1965, over 30 international caving expeditions have been fielded throughout New Guinea. The story unfolds like a drama, a compelling narrative of survival both above and below ground. By Howard Beck. 2003, Speleo Projects, hardbound. English, with numerous illustrations. 352 Pages, 64 color, with 31 maps. $42.00

Caves and Karst of Peninsular Malaysia
Back by popular demand.  An annotated register with maps and other information.  By Liz Price, pb, 2001. $23.00

Expedition Gunung Lanno:Malaysia
A report resulting from an expedition held in November 2001. The book holds documentation of 32 caves with 12 kilometers of survey. It is far more than a report with information on new species, temple caves and both color and black and white pictures throughout. In both English and German, edited by E. Geyer, F. Schmidt, and P. Jeutter, 2005, 240pp, hb. $42.00

Caves of Gunug Buda 2000
American/Malaysian expedition report. Edited by Proffitt, Mosenfelder and Despain. With map packet and color photos. 84pp, 2003. $20.00

Caves of Gunug Buda 1997
A report on the 1997 expedition to Sarawak Malaysia. Lots of black and white photos, a color photo fold out, and maps, some foldout. Ed by Bradley Hacker, 1998, pb, 66pp, $15.00

Bungonia Caves
History, exploration & scientific study of caves in the Bungonia Preserve. By the Sydney Speleological Society, 240pp, 1973, hb. $25.00

Alpine Karst Volume 2
Another well edited and interesting volume from the Alpine Karst Foundation. Articles which emphisize the caves and karst of alpine and mountainous regions of North America and the world and the equipment one would need to explore them. Edited by Joe and Tina oliphant, illus., 2006, pb, 170pp. $17.00

Alpine Karst 2004, Volume 1
Rebirth of a publication issued four times in the mid to late 1970's . The 2004 edition is edited by Tina Oliphant and published by Cave Books. Accounts of exploration and scietific work. Many maps included. Areas of interest include Montana, Alaska, Northern California, Colorado and more in the region. 130 pp., Color cover with may black and white photographs and illustrations. $14.00

Rock Watching
Adventures Above & Below Ontario
Trail guide to southern Ontario limestone, dolostone and marble geology sites including caves. By M. Gordon, 2005, 192pp, pb, $24.95

Caves of the Canadian Rockies and Columbia Mountains
Detailed descriptions, maps and locations all intended for the serious caver. Rigging information, conservation advice and background on exploration all give this large format (8 1/2 by 11 inch horizontal) cave book a practical side to go along with the many beautiful black and white photographs. By Jon Rollins, a professional karst manager. 334pp., Sb., 2004. $32.00

Hidden Beneath The Mountains: Caves Of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
A thorough book with beautiful color photos. By Joel Despain, 2003, 12pp, pb. $14.95

Caves of Williams Cañon; History, Exploration, Science, and Conservation:1982-2000
Very few projects of the NSS produce publications, let alone publications like this. A fascination history with over a dozen contributors. A bargain! 2001, 248pp, pb. $20.00

Colorado Caves: Hidden Worlds Beneath The Peaks Price Reduced
A fantastic picture book with photos by David Harris. Includes discovery, exploration, history, scientific study, commercial development. conservation, and more. By longtime Colorado caver Richard Rhinehart. 144pp, pb. $24.95 ONLY $7.50

Texas Caves
Introduces both wild and commercial caves in this cave rich state. Includes stories of seven show caves and their developers as well as conservation, geololgy, and more. Over 100 photos, by Blair Pittman, 144pp, pb, $20.00

Western Kentucky Speleological Survey
We have 3 reports that have been dug up from Mylroie's basement. Each has lots of maps. 1980 @ $6.00, 1981 @ $8.00, 1984 @ $10.00

The Wilderness Underground
Caves of the Ozark Plateau has over 6000 caves. This is a photographic, historical and scientific overview. By Dwight Weaver, 128pp, hb, List $28.00, Now $15.00

The Caves Of Carta Valley
Edward & Val Verde Co. Texas. No locations but lots of information, maps & photos. Ed. by C. Kunath, 1995, l09pp, pb. $22.00

Gypkap Reports
Annual report with maps, descriptions and photos. By the Southwestern Region. #1, 1987, 35pp, #2, 1992, 56pp, pb, both for $15.00
#3, 1996, 68pp, pb. $15.00

Lava Beds Caves
Caves and history of Lava Beds National Monument Oregon. By Charlie & Jo Larson, 56pp, 1990, pb. $4.50

Lava River Cave
By C. & J .Larson 24pp, 1987,pb.$2.00

Central Oregon Caves
History, geology, and more in a small package. By C. & J. Larson 44pp, l987,pb. $3.00

Ape Cave And The Mount St Hellens Caves
by Wm. Halliday, 24pp, 1983, pb. $2.00

The Cave Of Delaware
Puts an end to the reports that Delaware is the only state without a cave. (It is Rhode Island ! ) By Jack Speece, 1977, 16pp, pb. $1.00

Wisconsin Underground
Includes show caves and sites in public parks. Very little actual wild caving, but interesting places to go with a family or for the speleologically curious. By Doris Green. 160pp, pb. $14.95

Iowa Underground
A Guide To The State’s Subterranean Treasures
Latest in the Trails Books Guide series that includes Wisconsin and Minnesota. By Greg Brick. 222 pp. Sb. 2004. $18.95

Minnesota Underground & Best of the Black Hills
A guide to mines, sinks caves & disappearing streams of Minnesota and South Dakota. Underground oddities. By D. Green, 192 pp, pb. $14.95

George Washington Cave
The story of a small Cave ln Jefferson County, WV, which contains an apparently authentic signature of George Washington. By Jack Speece, 1978, 16pp, pb. $1.00

Die St. Beatus-Hohlen
Enstehung, Geschichte, Erforschung
Maps, science and beautiful photographs with English summaries of German and French text. Published by Speleo Projects. 2004, 260pp., Hb. $35.00

Erlebnis Nidlenloch
A beautiful picture book about one Swiss cave. In German, by Werner Heiniger, produced by Speleo Projects, 1997, pb, 48pp. $7.50

Karst And Caves Of Switzerland
A beautiful productions from Speleo Projects. In 4 languages including English. Well illustrated with color photos. By Wildberger & Preiswerk. 208pp, 1997. Pb $29.50

Beneath The Mountains: Exploring The Deep Caves Of Asturias
A classic tale of British cave expedition, exploration. By Davis Rose and Richard Gregson, 191pp, 1987, hb., $10.00

The Karst of the Bol’shoj Tkhach (NW Caucasus, Russia)
BHB #25, 2008 pb, $22.00

Karst and Caves of Iraq
BHB #26, 2008, 58pp plus color photos and maps. $22.00

Caves Beyond Time
A beautiful photo science book from Romania. A tour of the caves of Romania with English text. A real bargain! 175pp with maps and color photos. By Christian Lascu, 2001, hb. $34.00

Piatra Altarului
A beautifully illustrated book on one of the most important caves ever discovered in Romania. In Romanian and English, pb, 1996, 80pp. $18.00

Resources on the Speleology of Afghanistan
An extensive listing of underground resources with bibliography. #14 in the international caves series by Berliner Hohlenkundliche. 166 pages, English, 2004. $22.00

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