LEADER 02968nam 2200637 450 001 9910460803703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78023-460-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000451068 035 $a(EBL)2120259 035 $a(OCoLC)915154364 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001561408 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16200396 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001561408 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14829832 035 $a(PQKB)10988899 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2120259 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2120259 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11083225 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL817233 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000451068 100 $a20150807h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCave $enature and culture /$fRalph Crane and Lisa Fletcher 210 1$aLondon, England :$cReaktion Books,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (224 p.) 225 1 $aEarth Series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78023-431-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""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. a???Caverns measureless to mana???: Caves in Literature""; ""8. Sacred Symbols: Holy Caves""; ""9. Extraordinary to Behold: Spectacular Caves""; ""Notable Caves""; ""References""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Associations and Websites"" 327 $a""Acknowledgements""""Photo Acknowledgements""; ""Index"" 330 $aTo enter caves is to venture beyond the realm of the everyday. From huge vaulted caverns to impassable, water-filled passages; from the karst topography of Guilin in China to the lava tubes of Hawaii; from tiny remote pilgrimage sites to massive tourism enterprises, caves are places of mystery. Dark spaces that remain largely unexplored, caves are astonishing wonders of nature and habitats for exotic flora and fauna.This book investigates the natural and cultural history of caves and considers the roles caves have played in the human imagination and experience of the natural world. It explores 410 0$aEarth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) 606 $aCaves 606 $aCaves in literature 606 $aCaves in art 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCaves. 615 0$aCaves in literature. 615 0$aCaves in art. 676 $a551.447 700 $aCrane$b Ralph$0984082 702 $aFletcher$b Lisa 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460803703321 996 $aCave$92247306 997 $aUNINA