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Cave : nature and culture / / Ralph Crane and Lisa Fletcher



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Autore: Crane Ralph Visualizza persona
Titolo: Cave : nature and culture / / Ralph Crane and Lisa Fletcher Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Reaktion Books, , 2015
©2015
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
Disciplina: 551.447
Soggetto topico: Caves
Caves in literature
Caves in art
Persona (resp. second.): FletcherLisa
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: ""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. �Caverns measureless to man�: 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""
Sommario/riassunto: 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 explores
Titolo autorizzato: Cave  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78023-460-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910811887003321
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Serie: Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))