Caves are exciting places to visit, whether you are a tourist, a sporting caver or a scientist in one of the many disciplines which use caves as natural laboratories. This book comprehensively reviews what we presently know about Australia's caves including the varieties of cave types and how they form, cave fauna, fossils, Aboriginal relics and decorations in caves, and a history of cave exploration and cave science in Australia.
By:
Elery Hamilton-Smith, Brian Finlayson Edited by:
Elery Hamilton-Smith, Brian Finlayson Imprint: NewSouth Publishing Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 275mm,
Width: 162mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 610g ISBN:9780868405957 ISBN 10: 0868405957 Pages: 216 Publication Date:01 August 2003 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active