洞窟カラー事典（第２版） Encyclopedia of Caves （2ND）

洞窟カラー事典（第２版）<br>Encyclopedia of Caves （2ND）

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洞窟カラー事典（第２版）
Encyclopedia of Caves （2ND）

White, William B. (EDT)/ Culver, David C. (EDT)

Academic Pr（2012/01発売）

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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 945 p.
言語 ENG
商品コード 9780123838322
DDC分類 551.44703

基本説明

洞窟に関する生物学、地質学、利用、探検技術などに関する130項目を収録するフルカラー事典、８年ぶりの改訂版。
Comprised of 131 in-depth essays, this beautifully illustrated work covers topics from the biological and geological aspects of caves to cave archaeology, legend and folklore, cave exploring, environmental and land use of karst areas, and water supply and contamination. Written at roughly the undergraduate level, it is accessible as the definitive source of information on caves to college students but with enough technical depth to be useful to professionals. Includes 24 new articles commissioned especially for this edition. Articles contain extensive bibliographies as well as cross-references t related essays. A-Z sequence and a comprehensive index allow for easy location of topics. Praise for the 1st edition: "Although scientifically rigorous, the articles are readily approachable by the nonprofessional and at times include the reader in the 'hows' of cave exploration."- AMERICAN SCIENTIST.

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Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enchanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment.

The Encyclopedia of Caves presents 128 separate articles on the entire range of speleological study. Articles in the Encyclopedia fall within 15 general subjects areas, as follows:1. Types of Caves 2. Cave features 3. Hydrology and Hydrogeology 4. Speleothems and other cave deposits 5. Cave ages and paleoclimate 6. Exceptional caves 7. Biology of particular organisms in caves 8. Ecology 9. Cave invasion 10. Biogeography and Diversity 11. Evolution and Adaptation in Caves 12. Exploration of Caves 13. Contemporary use of caves 14. Historical use of caves 15. Ground water contamination and land use hazards in cave regions