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.
Herbert Daniel Gebauer: Resources on the Speleology of Meghalaya State, India. Part 5: Syndai, Nongtalang and Lakadong. - 122 pp., many colour maps & surveys; Berlin 2013. This volume describes the south-western corner of the Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya, NE India. Nearly 100 karst sites and caves are described in detail, the longest of which is Krem Lashing (Jaintia Hills District) at 3,086 m. Many caves still await documentation. Consequently, this is a publication for dedicated expedition cavers.
Jean G. Shaw: Caves of the Democratic Republic of Congo: exploration, science and history. - 152 pp., area maps; Berlin 2013. For the very first time this volume makes available in English language the descriptions of nearly 300 caves from the former Congo Belge - a country where the cave potential is enormous and still insufficiently known. The booklet is a standard source for cave explorers and it greatly enhances the DRC country chapter of the "Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Africa", released as vol.'s 28-30 of this series.
The only and most comprehensive cave registry of the mainland part of Malaysia. Lists more than 900 caves, with records starting in the 19th century. Includes geographical, geological as well as biospeleological chapters. In-depth bibliography and indexes. This is a much enhanced 2nd edition of the previous book produced in 2001 by Gua Publications (Liz Price).
The Trang An-Tam Coc/Bich Dong landscape in Ninh Binh province has one of the most scenic tropical karst morphologies in the world and attracts up to 1 million visitors per year. The region is also famous for its cultural heritage in terms of archaeological importance and the many places of religious significance - Chua Bai Dinh being the largest pagoda in Vietnam. Hoa Lu was the capital of the Vietnamese kingdoms between the 10th and 11th centuries AD (from 968 to 1010) resulting in many historical monuments, some over 1,000 years old. There is also a high biodiversity known from the region. This unique combination makes the Trang An-Tam Coc/Bich Dong landscape one of the most stunning places to see on Earth.
The caves of Ninh Binh province are of high scientific and economic interest. Archaeological excavations have taken place in several caves in the Trang An-Tam Coc/Bich Dong area as well as in caves in the Cuc Phuong National Park, yielding Paleolithic finds up to 33,000 years old. The caves are also one of the main attractions to visitors and serve as important passageways between the intra-mountainous lakes.
This report presents the known caves of Ninh Binh province and comprises results from various explorers since 1986. Although this report mainly focuses on the Trang An-Tam Coc/Bich Dong landscape complex (Hoa Lu, Gia Vien and Nho Quan districts) it also covers caves in the Cuc Phuong National Park (if situated in Ninh Binh province) as well as caves from the Tam Diep and Yen Mo districts. Ninety-nine caves are described in detail representing a total 13.6 km of mapped cave passages.
The book in front of you can only be regarded as the very first start in regard to a complete overview of the caves of Ninh Binh province. On cave distribution maps presented in this report an abundance of cave entrances are marked with many of those caves not having been visited yet. Furthermore the karst mountains which are more difficult to access have not all been checked at all for their cave potential yet. Consequently, this publication strives to encourage more speleologists and karst. In English.
49 pp., colour photo tables, area maps and many surveys; Berlin 2014 The famous volcanic caves of Dong Nai province are presented in this volume in detail, including the new longest lava tube cave known in Southeast Asia. The 35 caves described have high biospeleological relevance. Furthermore five caves formed in granite boulder from the neighbouring Lam Dong province are included as well as a short note on caves in Quang Tri province. In English.
267 pp., colour photo tables; Berlin 2015. Edited by Liz Price. This bibliography covers the whole of Malaysia, i.e. Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, and contains almost 5,200 entries on Malaysian caves and karst, dating from the 1700s to 2014. In addition there is an extensive newspaper biblio covering 1953-2014. Other pages provide an introduction to Malaysian caves and history, and there is a map and glossary. An invaluable reference work for anyone interested in limestone caves and karst, archaeology, conservation, flora and fauna, geomorphology, geology, hydrology, history etc., as well as for the sporting caver who wants to learn more about Malaysian caves. In English.
Alexey Zhalov (editor). 105 pp., numerous colour maps, cave surveys and photo tables; Berlin 2015 Beside scientific studies on the geosettings, tectonics, cave climatology, and biospeleology as well as an overview about the history of cave exploration in Albania this volume presents the 52 most important caves of the Albanian Alps. This includes the four deepest caves currently known in the country: Shpella BB-30 (-610 m), Shpella Ru (-580 m), Shpella e Celikokave (-505 m), and Maya Arapit Cave at 431 m (+363/-50 m). The volume also has extensive cave lists and an in-depth bibliography. In English.
Francois Brouquisse, Louis Deharveng & Michael Laumanns. 208 pp., colour photo tables, numerous area maps and cave surveys; Berlin 2015.
Expedition-style speleological exploration of Indonesia was started on Sumatra in 1977 by a Spanish team from the GESM Barcelona, when they visited western Sumatra. However, most knowledge on the karst of Indonesia was gathered by the French "Association Pyreneenne de Speleologie (APS)", who started exploration in the Maros karst of Sulawesi in 1985 and returned to Indonesia on an almost annual basis until 2001 and visited many karst areas all over the archipelago, often together with Indonesian speleologists. They released excellent reports with many detailed cave surveys and in-depth biospeleological data, all of which are presented in this publication for the first time in English language. Extensive karstological data (morphology, hydrology, water chemistry, climatology...) were also gathered during those 15 years. These scientific results were included in the APS caving reports as well as in specialized publications. The longest caves known in Indonesia is Luwang Jaran (Java, Gunung Sewu) at 18,200 m. Many of the other long Indonesian caves were explored by APS, such as Gua Salukkan Kallang (Sulawesi Selatan, Maros, Kappang) at 12,263 m, Leang Assuloang at 10,400 m (Sulawesi Selatan, Maros, Pangkadjene), Gua Tanette (Sulawesi Selatan, Maros, Kappang) at 9,692 m, and Gua Batu Lubang (Halmahera) at 8,685 m. Also many of the deepest caves known in Indonesia were surveyed by APS. In English.
Herbert Daniel Gebauer. 300 pp., colour photo tables, colour area maps and many surveys; Berlin 2015
An enormous collection of cave descriptions, cave surveys, location maps and references on this major caving area in Meghalya. Descibes 222 underground sites, including Krem Kosati (18,871 m), Synrang Pamiang (14,113 m), and Krem Umsynrang (5,573 m). Also features the first image ever published from the Cloud of the Abodes!! In English.
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 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.
The stand of play (as at March 2007) on the lava caves tube of Rwanda. Replaces volume 11 and 15 of this series. Includes the new longest cave of Rwanda (Ubuvumo Bwibihonga, at 4,530 m of length). Describes more than 72 caves with a passage length of over 25 km. Bi-lingual English/French with a German abstract.
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.
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.
70 pp., colour photo tables and maps, many surveys; Berlin 2018. The Krong No Volcanic Geopark hosts the longest lava cave of SE Asia (C7 Cave at 1,067 m) and also most of the other long pyroducts of SE Asia. This volume compiles all the caves known from the Geopark to date and describes 49 caves with a total of passages of 10.1 km. There are also biospeleological remarks, an up-to-date summary on the speleogenesis of lava caves and a chapter on the archaeology of the Krong No caves. In English, with a Vietnamese, French, and German abstract.
96 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2017.
This volume replaces volumes 36 and 62 of this series. About 50 caves with a total of nearly 8 km of passages are presented in detail. Includes the Mbenaltembe Cave System, at 2,380 m the currently longest cave of Gabon. Also, a presumably old rock art cave site is described. In English and French, with a German abstract.
101 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2017.
This volume replaces volumes 6 and 12 of this series and describes the longest caves known in Iran so far. Ghar Katalehkhor is featured with a detailed survey showing 12,860 m. The same applies to Ghar Alisadr (11,440 m) which is one of the most visited show caves in the world. A number of caves in the surroundings of Ghar Alisadr are also described. In English.
Michael Laumanns: 125 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2017.
This volume replaces volumes 2, 3 and 62 of this series. About 100 caves with a total of 10 km of passages are presented in detail. This is the only comprehensive source of speleological data on Mozambique. Longest cave is Codzo River Cave at 942 m. In English with a German, Portuguese and French abstract.
By Dreybrodt and Loveridge. 87 pp. Over twenty-seven kilometres of caves passages from 98 new caves are described in this volume, representing the results yielded by the five most recent expeditions to the Southern Shan State (to Pinlaung, Hopong and Ywangan areas) as well as two expeditions to the Kayah State. Includes the new deepest cave of Myanmar (Ju’s Gu, over 300 m deep) as well as many new entries to the list of longest caves of the country.
78 pp., colour photo tables, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2018. This volume presents a 2017 US expedition to Kampot Province in southern Cambodia as well as an international expedition in 2018, which continued the 2017 investigations in Phnum Proek District (Battambang Province). Sixty-two new caves and 9.9 km of passages were mapped, including the new third longest cave of Cambodia (Roung Heyndan 5 at 1,577 m). Roung Dei Ho-Thom Ken was extended and again became the longest of the country (2,036 m). The biospeleological findings of the 2018 expedition are also presented. In English with a German and a French abstract.
98 pp, many colour photos, maps & surveys; Berlin 2020. A standard overview on the caves of one of the largest karst areas in Brazil. Includes the 2017 and 2019 international expeditions. 337 caves with a total of 22.4 km of passages are described in detail. In English, with a German and French abstract. Michael Laumanns, Rafael Camargo and Livia Madeira Cordeiro.
60 pages, many surveys and maps; Berlin 2008. Norbert Marwan, Oksana Yur'evna Krickaya, Andrej Aleksandrovich Ostapenko. Overview about the Karst of the Bol'shoj Tkhach massif in the NW Caucasus, with a comprehensive description of its karst phenomena as well as the caves of this area. In English language, with a Russian and German abstract. The Bol'shoj Tkhach massif in the NW Caucasus is a small but beautiful karst area of sub-alpine/ alpine characteristic. It comprises several, rather different caves. Visitable caves are mostly fossil, with large calcite crystals (decimetres range) or thick layers of moonmilk. Moreover, some vertical caves and siphons await future exploration and promise much unexplored continuation. Cave exploration in this area was done mainly by local speleologists. Additional research was done by various external speleologists and international expeditions. This report summarises the current knowledge about the karst area of the Bol'shoj Tkhach based on the work done so far by the several data sources available.
Original Czeck language version of "Heaven Below Earth" by Zdenek Motycka is a superb hardback coffee-table-style book of photographs by a caver who, since he was fourteen years old, has challenged the underground, rising to become the president of the Czech Speleological Society. An accomplished photographer, Zdenek's text (in English) is minimal, supporting the photo presentation.
65 pp, maps & surveys; Berlin 2020. By Jean G. Shaw. An in-depth compilation of many unmapped caves in both the Congo Republic and Gabon. 177 caves described in detail. Has area maps with cave locations as well as geological, historical and biospeleological information. In English, with a German and French abstract.
231 pp, many annotations, maps & surveys; Berlin 2020. By Herbert Daniel Gebauer. The only comprehensive source on karst and caves of Sri Lanka. Describes over 310 cave sites, most of which are not documented according to international speleological standards. In consequence, this volume is an invaluable reference for further cave exploration in this south Asian country. In English language.
By Martyn Farr. Paperback, 1977. 126 pp. Darworld recounts the history of the exploration of the myriad of caves within Llangattock mountain. Lavishly illustrated, with pictures and dated surveys, this book deals specifically with the exploration of one mountain. Over the course of the past 50 years a series of dramatic discoveries has led to the establishment of one of Britain's longest cave networks, a system now well over 70 km in length. Highly acclaimed in international reviews, this is no dry and crusty compilation of events. This book recounts the spirit of adventure and outlines the dramatic events as they unfolded.
68 pp, many maps & surveys; Berlin 2021. By Michael Laumanns et al. This volume covers a gap, as there was no publication so far on the caves of Taiwan. Describes over 190 cave sites, most of which are not documented according to international speleological standards. This volume resulted from an international caving expedition to Taiwan in 2020, which mapped 2,3 km of passages from 48 caves. In English language.
Rick Stanton MBE served for years as a firefighter, but it was his “hobby” of cave-diving that was his passion He has quietly spent forty years exploring caves around the world, steadily building his unique skill set as he defied limits, pushed boundaries, and discovered parts of the earth that had never been seen before. Along the way, he and his dive partners became the ones to call for the most challenging cave rescue and recovery missions. In 2018, he found himself on the world's stage when he led the team that rescued a children’s soccer team that was trapped inside Thailand's flooded Tham Luang cave. Rick needed to rely on all the experiences and friendships he'd gathered along the way, as he carefully planned and then successfully executed one of the most noteworthy rescue missions in modern history.
This book tells the enthralling inside story of the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand--told by the leader of the daring underwater rescue mission.
In July 2018, twelve boys and their soccer coach disappeared into the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand.
Trapped miles beneath the surface, not even the Thai Navy SEALs had the skills to bring them to safety. With the floodwater rising rapidly, time was running out.
Any hope of survival rested on Rick Stanton, a retired British firefighter with a living room full of homemade cave-diving equipment. As unlikely as it seemed, Rick and his partner, John Volanthen, were regarded as the A-team for exactly this kind of mission.
The Thai Cave Rescue was the culmination of a lifelong obsession, requiring every ounce of skill and ingenuity accumulated by Rick over a four decade pursuit of the unknown.
While the world held its breath, Rick, John, and their assembled team raced against time in the face of near impossible odds. There was simply no precedent for what they were attempting to do. . . .
By Philippe Crochet and Annie Guiraud. This coffee table book offers a photographic journey into some of the world's most beautiful caves. The eight thematic chapters include a large number of high-quality photographs supplemented by explanatory texts in French and in English. The authors'aim is to share their passion for the underground world and pay tribute to its hidden splendors. Size : 30 cm x 30 cm (11.8 in x 11.8 in). 336 pages , weight : 4.4 lb, includes 365 color photographs. "For decades (Philippe and Annie ) have been producing world class cave images with an elegant marriage of artistic sensitivity and painstaking technique..." (Kevin Downey) "The cave photographs of Philippe Crochet and Annie Guiraud are among the best I have seen. The way they are organized and presented in these pages makes this the best cave photography book I've read." (George Veni)
43 pp, maps, photographs & surveys; Berlin 2022. Jean G. Shaw. The only complete overview on karst and caves of one of the last blank spots on the speleological world map. Describes over 40 caves and rock-shelters and many prospective sites, with references to the exploration history, archaeology, rock-art and biospeleology. In English, with a German and French abstract.
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