02934nam 2200625 450 991079749480332120230807221154.01-78023-460-0(CKB)3710000000451068(EBL)2120259(OCoLC)915154364(SSID)ssj0001561408(PQKBManifestationID)16200396(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001561408(PQKBWorkID)14829832(PQKB)10988899(MiAaPQ)EBC2120259(Au-PeEL)EBL2120259(CaPaEBR)ebr11083225(CaONFJC)MIL817233(EXLCZ)99371000000045106820150807h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCave nature and culture /Ralph Crane and Lisa FletcherLondon, England :Reaktion Books,2015.©20151 online resource (224 p.)Earth SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-78023-431-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Cave""; ""Imprint Page""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. What is a Cave?""; ""2. Speaking of Speleology""; ""3. Troglodytes and Troglobites: Living in the Dark Zone""; ""4. Cavers, Potholers and Spelunkers: Exploring Caves""; ""5. Monsters and Magic: Caves in Mythology and Folklore""; ""6. Visually Rendered: The Art of Caves""; ""7. â€?Caverns measureless to manâ€?: Caves in Literature""; ""8. Sacred Symbols: Holy Caves""; ""9. Extraordinary to Behold: Spectacular Caves""; ""Notable Caves""; ""References""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Associations and Websites""""Acknowledgements""""Photo Acknowledgements""; ""Index""To enter caves is to venture beyond the realm of the everyday. From huge vaulted caverns to impassable, water-filled passages; from the karst topography of Guilin in China to the lava tubes of Hawaii; from tiny remote pilgrimage sites to massive tourism enterprises, caves are places of mystery. Dark spaces that remain largely unexplored, caves are astonishing wonders of nature and habitats for exotic flora and fauna.This book investigates the natural and cultural history of caves and considers the roles caves have played in the human imagination and experience of the natural world. It exploresEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))CavesCaves in literatureCaves in artCaves.Caves in literature.Caves in art.551.447Crane Ralph984082Fletcher LisaMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797494803321Cave3721205UNINA