Beneath the Surface: a Natural History of Australian Caves

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Beneath the Surface: a Natural History of Australian Caves
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Elery Hamilton-Smith
Edited by Brian Finlayson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 275,Width 162
Category/GenrePhysical geography and topography
Pets and the Natural World
Caving and potholing
ISBN/Barcode 9780868405957
ClassificationsDewey:551.4470994
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publication Date 1 August 2003
Publication Country Australia

Description

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.