Caves

Publisher: Crown Publishers, Inc., New York (1974) ; Author(s): Waltham, Tony ; Hard Cover with DJ : 240 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. ; English

Dr. Waltham explores the remarkable environment of caves in all it's aspects: the varied nature of caves; the distinctive landscapes in which they are found, the skills, difficulties and rewards of caving as exploration and as a sport, how caves are formed, how they acquire their classic ornamentation with stalactities, stalagmites and other mineral formations and colors, the part caves have played in the development of man, from their use as simple prehistoric shelters to modern exploration and research, the bizarre, specially adapted animal life of caves, and the spectacular extremes of famous caves around the world. Very good condition, but ex-library with library markings, etc.