A detailed study in cave management with applications to caves worldwide. Bulletin #3 of the New York Cave Survey. By Robert P.Addis, 139pp, illus., 1979, pb.
Celebrated American Caverns, especially Mammoth, Wyandot, and Luray Together with Historical, Scientific, and Descriptive Notices of Caves and Grottoes in Other Lands Hovey, Horace Carter Published by Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1970
A search for evidence of man's antiquity in the caverns of Central America. Being an account of the Corwith expedition of the Department of archaeology and palaeontology of the University of Pennsylvania / by Henry C. Mercer. 1975 HB reprint of the original 1896 edition.
A search for evidence of man's antiquity in the caverns of Central America. Being an account of the Corwith expedition of the Department of archaeology and palaeontology of the University of Pennsylvania / by Henry C. Mercer. 1975 SB reprint of the original 1896 edition.
Joe Lawrence, Jr. and Roger W. Brucker. Hardbound. 6 maps, 318 pp. 6 x 9,. First edition, 1955. In February 1954, under the direction of Joe Lawrence, Jr., the National Speleological Society sent the largest, most highly organized, and best-equipped expedition in the history of American cave exploration into Floyd Collins' Crys- tal Cave, Kentucky. The Caves Beyond is the official account of that expedition. It is a classic American caving story. There is no other caving book like it. "This excellent book is by far the best written on the adventures of exploring a single cave . . . . This is really a terrific book, and if I had to single out the most enjoyable caving book in my library, this would be it." Chuck Pease.
Colorado Caves details the discovery, exploration, history, scientific study, surveying, commercial development, conservation, and photography of the state's unique collection of caves. And for those inspired to venture underground, listings of caves open for public tours are provided. Enter a world where few people dare to go. Paperback. By Richard J. Rhinehart, David Harris (Photographer) 136 pages. 2001.
Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, During the year 1844 by a visitor. (Dr John Croghan) Very rare Mammoth title, New spine, very tight and clean, fold out map in good conditon, Prints clean and sharp, little to no foxing. A really wonderful copy.
H. Hovey, 228pp, first ed, 1882, some water stains at top of pages, back fly leaf cracked, fold out map has some damage, binding is rubbed. One map has piece missing. One map missing a piece. Brown binding.
Riverby by John Burroughs, 1894 Includes 11 page visit to Mammoth Cave. Good victorian illustrated binding.Generally very good with a few chips on the top and bottom of the spine.Internally excellent.
Sucker's Visit to the Mammoth Cave, by R.S. Thompson, 1879, Green cloth binding, Some water damage to binding top and bottom, internal very good, 128pp.
Discovery At The Rio Camuy; The finding and exploring of one of the largest caves in the Western World By R. & J. Gurnee, A great story, which includes Emily's first expedition! 183pp, 1973, DJ.
Edited by E.K. Tratman, by the members of the University of Bristol Spelaeological Society. A complete study in an area of 50 sq miles with all previous information included. Also the story of discovery, exploration, survey and investigation of 35 miles of very wet and dangerous caves over 17 years. 1969, 256pp, Fold out maps, illus. hb w/dj.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1855, includes December 1854 visit to Weyer's Cave and February with Virginia Illustrated visit to the Chimneys. Leather and marble paper binding, VG.
This title explores the underground caves, sinkholes and underground rivers of Jamaica. Alan Fincham Press University of the West Indies, 1997 - History - 447 pages. With specialist chapters contributed by: Grenville Draper, Ronald Read, Donald McFarlane, Ross MacPhee, Stuart Peck and Trevor Shaw.
Original 1930 publication. Volume V, Number 3. 6 cave articles. 56 pp. Presentation copies with compliments. Autographed by Erwin R Pohl, thanked in the foreword for timely advice and selecting photographs and cuts for illustrations and invaluable assistance.
Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, During the Year 1844, 1845, cloth binding in poor shape, spine taped. Map missing, (we do have a facsimile map available printed on contemporary paper.)
"With a popular treatise on the Formations Of Caves In Lime Rock, From the size of a quill to a Mammoth." Top right corner affected by silverfish. Foldout map has three stains but otherwise in good conditions. Title listed engraving (printed seperately) not included.
Edited by Art and Peg Palmer, this is the guidebook for the 2009 International Congress of Speleology (ICS) and NSS Convention, and is a guide to the significant cave and karst areas of the US, as well as 67 pages of additional information about the regions and countries neighboring the USA. It is a beautiful compilation of articles from various authors from around the US. Its 445 glossy full- color pages feature maps, compiled research, and more. Edited By Arthur N. Palmer and Margaret V. Palmer, 2009, 445 pages, Softbound.
America's western states and Hawaiian islands house thousands of caves formed from volcanic eruptions, sometimes called lava tubes. This is the first comprehensive book on lava tube caves in the USA and the surprising variety of features found within. The book illustrates both common and uncommon features and explains how they form, through the photography of one of the world's most-published cave photographers. In a separate section, the book highlights lava tube caves open to the general public in national and state parks. You will enjoy 124 pages filled with over 340 full color pictures of some of the most stunning lava tube formations caught on film. Dave Bunnell, 2008, 124 pages, soft bound.
This highly enjoyable 60 minute video, led by Wes Skiles and shown on PBS across the nation, is perhaps the finest explanation of the relation of karst to groundwater as supremely illustrated in the Floridian aquifer. Sensational cave diving combined with extremely effective conservation. All this and humor, too! 2003, Karst Productions. Water's Journey Special Edition DVD Includes the full documentary plus short film features, Expedition highlights and Florida Springs interactive Learning Site.
"Writing in a style that reads like fiction, Griffith takes readers into heart-stopping action alongside caver John Ackerman, who found unexplored Goliath Cave in southeastern Minnesota."-- St. Paul Pioneer Press Narrow passages, twisting upward or dropping precipitously. Huge vaults filled with fantastic shapes. Tunnels twined in tangled mazes. Over centuries, underground rivers can carve holes and rooms in solid rock; drips of water build walls of stone. Natural caves shape another world beneath our feet. Dangerous and beautiful, these places remain unknown--until someone decides to investigate. In 2004, businessman and caver John Ackerman drilled an entryway into Goliath Cave, a huge and unexplored complex in the karst region of southeastern Minnesota. Squeezing through tiny openings, scuba diving through silt-filled waters, scaling walls, and traversing crevasses, he and his fellow cavers painstakingly mapped ever-further reaches of the complex in an exploration that continues to this day. Hardbound. 2009.
By Michael Ray Taylor. Trade paperback, 2020. 330 printed pages. More than ten thousand known caves lie beneath the state of Tennessee according to the Tennessee Cave Survey, a nonprofit organization that catalogs and maps them. Thousands more riddle surrounding states. In Hidden Nature, Michael Ray Taylor tells the story of this vast underground wilderness. Besides describing the sheer physical majesty of the region's wild caverns and the concurrent joys and dangers of exploring them, he examines their rich natural history and scientific import, their relationship to clean water and a healthy surface environment, and their uncertain future. As a longtime caver and the author of three popular books related to caving--Cave Passages, Dark Life, and Caves--Taylor enjoys (for a journalist) unusual access to this secretive world. He is personally acquainted with many of the region's most accomplished cave explorers and scientists, and they in turn are familiar with his popular writing on caves in books; in magazines such as Audubon, Outside, and Sports Illustrated; and on websites such as those of the Discovery Channel and the PBS science series Nova. Hidden Nature is structured as a comprehensive work of well-researched fact that reads like a personal narrative of the author's long attraction to these caves and the people who dare enter their hidden chambers.
Lechuguilla Cave ( New Mexico, USA) is one of the most beautiful caves on Earth. Since its discovery in 1986, more than 240 kilometers of cave has been explored – with no end in sight. Owing to its geologic setting and unusual process of formation, the cave contains a remarkable diversity of rare minerals and formations, which have helped change our understanding of how caves form and the microbial life they can contain.
In this book, the most active explorers of the cave show the features that made it famous and reveal new discoveries in terms of beauty, scale, and science. Through their writing and photography, they take the reader on their journey of preparing for, and exploring, this remarkable cave. They describe how to successfully live and work in the underground, and highlight the challenges that must be overcome to discover and map new passages. An explanation of how the stunning imagery is captured takes the reader along in this visual journey of Discoveries in a Hidden Splendor. Finally, the extraordinary lengths undertaken to conserve Lechuguilla are illustrated, and how such efforts go hand-in-hand with exploration and photography to reveal the intriguing nature of this wonder of the underground.
Contents:Hidden Splendor (opening statement) / Fragile Beauty (foreword) / Greatness (foreword) / Beginnings (introduction and editors’ preface) / Discoveries / Speleogenesis / Speleothems / Water / Hidden Life / Preparation / Camp Life / Exploration / Mapping Mazes / Photographing Darkness / Rescue / Conservation / Best of the Best (closing remarks) / Fact Sheet / Bibliography / Contributors
Editors:Max Wisshak and Hazel A. Barton
Forewords and Afterword:Jonathan B. Jarvis, Rodney D. Horrocks, Peter Bosted, and Dale L. Pate
Text:Stan Allison, Andy Armstrong, Bonny Armstrong, Hazel A. Barton, Catherine H. Borer, Peter Bosted, Derek C. Bristol, Paul A. Burger, Beth Cortright, Jennifer Foote, Arthur J. Fortini, Donald G. Davis, Kevin Downey, Harvey R. DuChene, James F. Hunter, Daniel S. Jones, John T. M. Lyles, Aria A. Mildice, Arthur N. Palmer, Patricia E. Seiser, Jake Turin, Doug Warner, and Max Wisshak
Photos:Andy Armstrong, Bonny Armstrong, Daniel C. Austin, Hazel A. Barton, Peter Bosted, Derek C. Bristol, Dave E. Bunnell, Daniel Chailloux, Stephen Eginoire, Jennifer Foote, Kevin Downey, Rodolfo González, James F. Hunter, Brian K. Kendrick, Jean Krejca, John T. M. Lyles, Michel Renda, Robbie Shone, Rainer Straub, and Max Wisshak
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.
Price: $65.00
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