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1995 by Anne and Vernon Atkinson. With a supplement on Hawaiian Volcanoes which illustrate some of the features from Undara. Many photos and illustrations.
53 Minute DVD, 2017. Produced by Edward Frank and Phoebe Freer. In 1838 three slaves were brought to Mammoth Cave to work as guides: Stephen Bishop, Materson Bransford, and Nick Bransford. Stephen Bishop became the greatest American Cave explorer who ever lived. He crossed what was known as the Bottomless Pit and discovered tens of miles of new passage in what is known now as the longest cave in the world. The trio spent a lifetime leading tours and exploring new passages in the cave. Many other black individuals have made major contributions to the history of the cave over the years. Leading tours in the cave and exploration became a family tradition for generations of guides both black and white. For example, the Bransford family has had five generations work as guides in the cave from Mat Bransford, one of the original three slave guides, to his great great grandson and present day guide Jerry Bransford. This is their story.
Hand made in the Philippines. Fun, happy and a very bat friendly message. A two and a quarter inch long bat can be used as a key chain, pack or pouch ornament, or attached to anything you wish.
83 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2017. Michael Laumanns & Nancy Pistole (Eds.): International Speleological Project to Cambodia 2017 (Provinces of Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey, Odda Meanchey and Battambang). The first systematic speleological investigations in the Cambodian province of Siem Reap (Phnom Kulen National Park). New longest cave of Cambodia, La Ang Khchal (1,960 m) near the Thai border in Battambang province. Altogether 8.1 km of cave passages from 54 caves are presented in detail. In English with a German and a French abstract.
362 pages, zillions of cave descriptions, cave surveys and maps; Berlin 2017. The "Yellow Pages" of caving in Africa. New longest cave of Africa. Each country is presented in detail including maps (e.g. topography, geology and karst occurrences) as well as a description of the geological 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. 68 covers: Introduction and Algeria to Madagascar (184 p.). Vol. 69 covers: Malawi to Zimbabwe and General Ref's (178 p.). In English. With German & French abstracts in vol. 68.
Bat outline in cut metal with smooth rust colored "rustic" finish. Three and three quarter inch wingspan. With a matching eight inch chain and connetor.
A set of 9 images on glossy five by seven inch note cards. Blank inside. Inconic images from various artists produced by Urs Widmer for Speleo Projects. Sold as 10 packs with nine images different cards plus one duplicate image. These do not come with envelopes. The cards take a standard A7 5 1/4 by 7 1/4 envelop.
A high quality 100% cotton pre-shrunk t-shirt. Seven realistically illustrated, colorful North American bats together: Brazillian Free-tailed Bat, Hoary Bat, Eastern Pipistrelle (Tri-colored bat), Big Brown Bat, Pallid Bat, Red Bat and Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat.
Each pendant is handmade using various colors of glass and feature a central bat set on a black background made of 22 karat gold. The cord lenth is approximately 18 inches and features a coordinated clasp. Offered in two basic glass colors, brown or blue. Each slightly different, some have other accent colors. Examples shown are typical but every pendant varies.
Minnesota's caves have a deep history. Carver's Cave is the first to be described in the literature of North America after explorer Jonathan Carver visited it in 1766. The storied Fountain Cave was the birthplace of the city of St Paul.
Just after the American Civil War, Chute's Cave inspired an elaborate hoax regarding an ancient civilization. Folklore surrounds Petrified Indian Cave, where a strangely shaped stalagmite was mistaken for a person turned to stone. Geologist Greg Brick, PhD, uses decades of research to uncover the secrets of geological wonders. 145PP & BW images.
By John Benton, Bill Napper, Bob Thompson. 202 black And white images. 128pp. Sb. Collins was a Kentucky cave explorer who was trapped for more than two weeks during the winter of 1925 in a cave located within the boundaries of what is now Mammoth Cave National Park. Collins had no fear of exploring the most difficult cave passages, and few people could match his persistence and endurance. The story of Floyd Collins becoming trapped, then buried alive, and ultimately dying alone in a cave held a powerful grip on the hearts and minds of people the world over. The resulting media coverage put Mammoth Cave on the map and helped usher the actual designation of Mammoth Cave as a national park.
Edited by: Howard P. Whidden (East Stroudsburg University), DeeAnn Reeder (Bucknell University), with Cal Butchkoski and Greg Turner (Pennsylvania Game Commission). Pennsylvania has long been an active center of research on bats, and in recent years Pennsylvania biologists have played leading roles in responding to the emergence of wind turbinesand White-nose Syndrome as major new threats to bats. This volume takes stock of the status of Pennsylvania's bats at a time of conservation crisis. Chapters in the book describe the natural history of Pennsylvania's bats, the history of bat research in the state, summarize long-term data on the state's bats, assess the recent impacts of wind turbines and White-nose Syndrome on the state's bats, and provide guidelines for future conservation efforts aimed at protecting and managing the state's bats. A compilation of work worth reviewing and having for reference in many areas outside Pennsylvania with similar species of bats and common issues related to the bats conservation and ecology covered. If one or more of these guides are ordered alone, total shipping charge will be $3.50. Quoted shipping (as shown on your shopping cart) will apply if combined with other goods. Otherwise, the actual shipping charge made to your card will be reduced when your order is filled and charged.
97 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2016. The first systematic speleological investigations in the Cambodian provinces of Stoeng Treng, Banteay Meanchey and Kampong Speu. Also describes 2 caves from a briefly visited new caving area in NE Battambang near the Thai border. Seventy-four new caves and one presumably old rock-art site (altogether 4.6 km of cave passages) are presented in detail. Includes an up-to-date article on cave bat conservation in Cambodia. In English with a German and a French abstract.
By Michael Laumanns & Liz Price. 335 pages, hundreds of cave descriptions, cave surveys and maps; Berlin 2016.
The "Yellow Pages" of caving in SE Asia. Each country is presented in detail including topographic and karst occurrence maps as well as a description of the geological 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. Hundreds of cave surveys and cave descriptions. Some countries also have maps showing the administrative divisions and other relevant thematic maps. Vol. 65 covers: Introduction & Brunei-Malaysia (168 p.). Vol. 66 covers: Myanmar-Vietnam (167 p.). In English. With German and French abstracts.
BY Herbert Daniel Gebauer. 102 pp., colour photo tables and maps, many surveys; Berlin 2017.
Sixty-one caves are presented in this volume in detail, including Pielkhlieng Pouk which was so far surveyed to a length of 9,660 m and explored to over 12.6 km. Many of these caves are not fully explored yet. Twenty-seven caves not yet visited are mentioned, emphasizing the cave potential in the Khaddum area for future explorers. In English language.
This bilingual scientific monograph with many illustrations presents the Velika Pasica cave, located on the outskirts of the Gornji Ig village on the Krim massif, around 20 km south of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The book presents ecological, taxonomical and biodiversity studies, as well as morphological and historical facts referring to the cave. The cave is small for Slovenian standards, as it is only 105 metres long. On the basis of the specimens collected in the cave, 13 new species from terrestrial and aquatic habitats have been described so far. A considerable number, even on the global scale. The cave was first renowned for the rare cave-dwelling beetles, snails as well as other species. In 2000, a rich community of aquatic animals was discovered, which were not expected to be present there. Since 2006, there have been regular measurements of ecological parameters as well as sampling of fauna from four permanent drips. Fauna was washed-out from a thin layer of dolomite, from which the cave roof consists. The measurements include water and air temperature as well as discharge, measured in one hour intervals. Furthermore, 88 analyses of drip water and an equal number of fauna sampling were conducted. The measurements in the cave were being conducted simultaneously with the measurements of the meteorological parameters on the surface, in the immediate vicinity of the cave entrance.The first book with the subtitle Water contains selected directly applicable research studies on karst waters, their characteristics, endangerment, and protection. It is composed of ten chapters, which can be grouped into three main themes. In the introduction the importance, characteristics and vulnerability of karst aquifers are presented,then various case studies of pollution and endangerment are described (traffic, landfills, military objects, flooding), and at the end some guidelines for the protection of karst water sources are summarized. The book is a bilingual publication in Slovene and English. It is aimed at a broad circle of users, researchers, students and planners.
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good knowledge of the natural and cultural heritage of karst is a precondition for the rational planning of life on it. We try to organize the knowledge to make it as useful as possible for planners. We are involved in individual projects related to the regional planning, water supply systems, the construction of transportation infrastructure, the closure of landfills in karst areas, the collection of data on karst caves and their protection, karst ecology and determining the extent of human influence on the karst underground. A new book series Karstology and development challenges on karst was designed to present the results of completed and new projects to a broader public. The first book with the subtitle Water contains selected directly applicable research studies on karst waters, their characteristics, endangerment, and protection. It is composed of ten chapters, which can be grouped into three main themes. In the introduction the importance, characteristics and vulnerability of karst aquifers are presented,then various case studies of pollution and endangerment are described (traffic, landfills, military objects, flooding), and at the end some guidelines for the protection of karst water sources are summarized. The book is a bilingual publication in Slovene and English. It is aimed at a broad circle of users, researchers, students and planners.
Karstology in Development Challenges in the Karst brings together the findings obtained in planning and construction of motorways in the Karst. More than 350 new caves were opened up in the final wave of construction. This was followed by studies on arranging karstic features for tourism and their management. We also selected studies on karstic ecology, in which we made use of biological and microbiological research. At the end there is a summary of everything we need to take into account in planning different encroachments in karstic areas. In English and Slovenian. By David C. Culver, Bogdan Debevec, Martin Knez, Gregor Kovacic, Andrej Kranjc, Janez Mulec, Tanja Pipan, Mitja Prelovsek, Natasa Ravbar, Ales Semeja, Tadej Slabe, Stanka Sebela, Nadja Zupan Hajna, Gregor Kovacic. 2011. 199 pages.
A limited supply of autographed copies are available.
The Xe Bang Fai River courses 6.4 kilometers through one of the world's largest and most beautiful river caves. In 2008, an international group of cavers surveyed and photographed the cave to the high standards presented in this photo-rich, full color book. Follow-up trips brought the cave's length to 16 km. Chapters by various authors highlight the history, geology, wildlife, and local culture of the cave and the Hin Nam No National Protected Area that surrounds it. Edited by David E. Bunnell and Patricia Kambesis. Copyright NSS, 2016. Hardbound,128 pages in color.
Published in celebration of the NSS' 75th Anniversary, Diamond Jubilee of the National Speleological Society is a hardbound, 291 page, historical book covering highlights from our past 75 years. The publication includes sections on national, regional, and grotto events, in addition to extensive chapters on science and technology, as well as hundreds of historical photos. Edited by Paul Damon, Sr, 2016.
112 pp.; Rafael Camargo, Joel Despain & Michael Laumanns. Berlin 2016. Mindanao (Sultanat Kudarat) and Luzon (Kalinga and Cagayan-Sta. Teresita). Presents the results yielded by two expeditions who targeted previously untouched caving areas in the Philippines: the mountainous karsts of Sultanat Kudarat and Kalinga provinces as well as the coastal cone karst of Sta. Teresita. Sixty-nine caves with a total of about 12.5 km of passages are described in detail. Includes area maps and an in-depth chapter on the biospeleology of Luzon Island. In English.
M. Laumanns (Ed.): The Unknown North of Laos. (Part 6 - 2014-2015: Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Prabang, Houaphan, Oudomxay and Xieng Khouang). 115 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2016. This volume presents the results of the 2014 and 2015 international expeditions to Northern Laos and describes a total of 23 km of passages from 70 caves. Includes the Tham Houay Ngot-Pang Ngoy System (3,620 m long) and Tham Lo (2,103 m), both in Houaphan, as well as Tham Nam Lod (1,796 m long) from Luang Prabang province. In English with German and French abstracts.
A beautifully hand crafted holiday stocking hand made in the mountains of Peru. Depicts a farm scene with cows, a house, caves and bats with mountains in the distance. Fair trade goods made employing local artisans in traditional designs, made exclusively for Speleobooks. Twelve by eight inches. Suitable for wall hanging or holiday display.
Price: $49.50
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