89 pages, many cave maps and photos; Berlin 2026. Peter De Geest, Michal Hejna & Jos Beyens. This is an update to Volume 20 in this series, which described 28 caves with 22.7 km of passages. The present volume includes Belgian and Czech expeditions that have explored nearly 39 km of passages in 90 caves to date--including Giniba Cave, 13.5 km long, and Difshelei, 282 m deep. It features numerous cave maps and chapters on biospeleology, archaeology, and paleoclimate research. The text is in English with summaries in French, Arabic, Czech, and Flemish.
In 2004, "Caves of sky, a journey into the heart of the glaciers" came out, edited by Giovanni Badino, Antonio De Vivo and Leonardo Piccini. The book, published in Italian, English and Spanish, and sponsored by UNESCO for its importance from the ecological-environmental point of view, represents a unique also from the editorial point of view. It is in fact printed in tri-color: a technique that, halfway between black and white and four-color, offers an absolutely not obvious approach to images. Glaciers are the most ephemeral part of the landscape, the only fragments of geology capable of showing variations in the short time of a human life. On the other hand, they are formed by the accumulation of ancient snowfalls, and therefore they are the most evident and stable witness of the meteorological vicissitudes. A piece of sky that plows the mountains. It has been known for a long time that the rivers that flow over them sink into blue chasms, getting lost in the depths of the ice, but only recently the glaciospeleologists have learned to follow them, slowly reconstructing the complex internal structure of the glaciers. These caves, changing like clouds but at the same time stable forms, like whirlpools in a river, are of extraordinary beauty, abysses carved into a fragment of the sky. This book tells them. One hundred and fifty-six pages, hard cover, full of photos and insights.
By Michael Ray Taylor. 1996. Hb. 286 pp. From a 1,000-foot-deep sinkhole in Mexico (where a seasoned diver drowned while the author watched in horror) to Wyoming's aptly named Great Crawl of Death, Michael Ray Taylor takes readers to some of the world's deepest and most treacherous caves. And in this thrilling and elegantly written book, he makes it abundantly clear why caving has become an addiction for thousands of enthusiasts.Whether he is inching his way through the dreaded Crisco Crack or holding his nose against the potent fragrance of bats in Jamaica's Cockpits, Taylor is the best guide imaginable. He balances astute scientific reportage with humor -- and he conveys the sport's allure so infectiously that anyone who reads Cave Passages will want to strap on a carbide lamp and clamber down after him.
Primary authors John Dunham and Thom Engel. Editing and layout John Dunham. This spectacular 335 page once in a generation treatment of the caves in the Northeast is a monumental accomplishment. The well organized, extensive speleological, historical, and geological guide will serve as the comprehensive, authoratative guide to caves and karst in the northeast for years and years to come. As a bonus (as if any were needed!) the book includes detailed field trip guides for both of the NSS convention Sunday geo trips. A must have publication. This was a short print run with the majority being sold at convention to attendees. In our opinion this book will stand as one of the finest convention guidebooks every published.
This is a stunning photographic celebration of the deepest and most challenging caves in the UK. With images from world-class photographers and writing from the original discoverers and explorers, the reader is taken on a remarkable journey through this beautiful and dramatic Welsh cave system. the book also includes first-hand accounts of the epic 52-hour 2021 rescue as well as articles on geomorphology, conservation and cave life.
By by Veronica Chiarini and Jo De Waele, with illustrations by Veronica Chiarini. This 135-pages book, printed in color and in English, is dedicated to the geology of caves accompanied by photographs of more than 40 international cave photographers and original illustrations. It is a small manual that aims to guide the reader in observing caves with a different eye, through pictures, drawings, captions and short stories.
The guide tells us that caves and their infillings are like "pages torn from a book", and that a fantastic story can be hidden behind every detail. The targets of the volume are everyone interested in the geology of caves, from speleologists, to scientists and students. The text is revelatory but scientifically correct and updated at the latest frontiers of karstological research.
Following a number of avoidable caving incidents, the NSS Vertical Training Commission ("VTC") was chartered, in 2021. VTC's curriculum is designed to help interested individuals obtain the appropriate and sufficient competencies, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills needed to be safe while vertical caving with single-rope techniques. These materials are used in conjuction with a training program that provides hands-on experience while being accessible, attainable, and understandable to a diverse range of cavers. Also available in convenient lay flat spiral bound format.
VTC is based on a train-the-trainers model. Students who master the curriculum may later attend a trainer course, designed to prepare competent and active cavers to safely teach others at the grotto level.
This is the first edition of the student materials for the Level 1 Curriculum, "Basic Vertical Techniques."
Author Martin Broen, Foreword by Alex Mustard, Introduction by Paul Nicklen
Ten Best Photography Books of 2024, Smithsonian Magazine
An immersive journey into a natural wonder--the underwater caves and cenotes of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a destination very few divers have ever reached.
Shining a light into the "Underworld" (Xibalba, as the Maya called this sacred place), these stunning images from cave diver and award-winning photographer Martin Broen transport us into a secret and fascinating world accessed from cenotes, water-filled gateways to an infinite labyrinth of tunnels that create the longest underwater cave systems on the planet.
Over multiple expeditions and utilizing groundbreaking diving and photographic techniques, Broen has captured more than 250 different cenotes, their caves, and the dramatic secrets that lie within them, bringing photographs from his explorations back to the surface. Paired with images of startling otherworldly beauty, Broen's engaging text guides readers through the unique features of the Yucatan cenotes: from dramatic sinkhole entrances to decorated underwater caverns filled with rainbow colors; from ancient time capsules that document the fossil record to the critical environmental role that cenotes play today.
With contributions from Alex Mustard and Paul Nicklen based on their own diving experiences, this volume beckons divers, cavers and armchair explorers into a uniquely dangerous yet beautiful and essential underwater world.
When small-town farmer and spelunking enthusiast Floyd Collins became trapped in a southern Kentucky cave in early 1925, the sensationalism and hysteria of the rescue attempt generated America's first true media spectacle, making Collins's story one of the most prominent of the century. The crowds that gathered outside Sand Cave turned the rescue site into a carnival. Collins's plight was front-page news throughout the country, hourly bulletins interrupted radio programs, and Congress recessed to hear the latest word.
With a new foreword by Tina Landau, bookwriter and director of the musical Floyd Collins, as well as a new afterword by Roger W. Brucker, Trapped! is a tense adventure and a brilliant historical re-creation of the past--a tale as enthralling today as it was when the event took place over one hundred years ago.
Robert K. Murray (1922-2019) was professor of history at Pennsylvania State University for more than three decades as well as a senior fellow in the university's Institute for the Arts and Humanities. His work includes The Harding Era: Warren G. Harding and His Administration, The 103rd Ballot: Democrats and the Disaster in Madison Square Garden, and the coauthored book Greatness in the White House: Rating the Presidents--From George Washington through Ronald Reagan.
Roger W. Brucker is a lifelong cave explorer and cofounder of the Cave Research Foundation. He is coauthor of several books, including The Longest Cave with Richard A. Watson, and is also author of Grand, Gloomy, and Peculiar: Stephen Bishop at Mammoth Cave and Mama Says, Don't Cave: Ergor's Unbelievable Cave Stories (under the pseudonym Ergor Rubric). 358 Pages, Trade Paperback.
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An eye-opening look at the 1925 news story of Kentuckian Floyd Collins, trapped in a cave near Cave City.... Both a fine historical investigative piece and a compelling read.
~Kentucky Monthly
The tension and confusion of the days of rescue attempts are made real.... The abysmally tragic efforts to capitalize on an exhibition of the cave explorer's body is not omitted.
~The Augusta Chronicle
Trapped! puts into context the importance of exploration and the role of media in accurately reporting on the accidents that can happen in original exploration.... [It] illustrates the spirit of one man's curiosity, resilience, and deep commitment to humankind's drive for expanded horizons.
~C. William Steele, international cave explorer and author of Huautla: Thirty Years in One of the World's Deepest Caves
SPAR - Expedition and Small Party Rescue Manual. 600 pages double spiral bound. More than 1000 illustrations and photographs. The skills and techniques presented in this manual have also been referred to as Small Party Self Rescue, or simply, Self Rescue. The book covers a set of assessments, skills, and techniques that a small team of cavers can use to assist an injured member of their own party without the reliance or assistance from outside resources/teams. While written in the context of caving, these skills work in other environments. They are equally useful to mountaineers, rescue personnel, fire-rescue, rope access, arborists, and military/police personnel dealing with specialized situations where minimal gear, urgency, remoteness, and sub-optimal anchor situations exist. Topics addressed in the manual include: Expedition Planning, SPAR Decision Making, SPAR Medical Considerations, Climbing Systems, Alpine SRT Haul Systems, Small Party Patient Evacuation, Water Rescue Considerations, Contingency,Anchors And More...
3rd Edition, Version 2.2, 2022. Edited by Anmar Mirza. Including information on safe caving, the underground environment, cave rescue equipment, litter rigging, psychological considerations, cave search, cave rescue management, flooding considerations, small party rescue, patient care and communications.
Ergor Rubreck (Roger Brucker) loves to make you laugh with his zany, unbelievable cave exploring short stories. Explorers will discover their own secret motives hidden from relatives. Ergor has selected his best 73 short stories of a total of 160 written over eleven years for caver newsletters. His ego tops his imagination, restricted only by his motto, "True if interesting." Worldwide adventures will thrill you, even his startling evidence of a paleo flat earth.
Ergor takes you to Iceland, Antarctica, Zanzibar, Italy, Canada, Netherlands, Panama (which he bypassed), China, India, and New York. Read these stories aloud with feeling to see your friends snort and hoot. This self-styled wonderful caver is never shy about accepting fees or certificates suitable for framing.
Out of print, USED BOOK. 1991. Edited by by Michael Ray Taylor. Published by Urs Widmer of Speleo Projects. A standard setting book and a classic in cave photography literature. Clean copy.
Ergor Rubreck (Roger Brucker) loves to make you laugh with his zany, unbelievable cave exploring short stories. Explorers will discover their own secret motives hidden from relatives. This is a follow up to "Mama Says Don't Cave". More cautionary tales, more tales beyond belief (or are they). This review says it all: "If Mark Twain had owned a headlamp and suffered from questionable judgment, he might have written this book. Fortunately for us Ergor Rbreck did. A must read for those who enjoys geology, humility and poor decisions."
Price: $18.99
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