Hanson, Jeanne K. creator Nash, Geoffrey H. text bibliography nyu New York Chelsea House c2007 2007 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xviii, 142 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps Presents an introduction to caves, describing how they were formed and how they have changed over time, and providing the history and current formation of ten of the world's most unusual natural underground formations Origin of the landform: Caves -- Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, United States -- Cenotes, Chicxulub, and the Caves of Yucatan, Mexico -- Lascaux Cave of Southwestern France -- Lubang Nasib Bagus and the Sarawak Chamber of Borneo, Malaysia -- Kazumura Cave of Hawaii, United States -- Fingal's Cave of Scotland, Great Britain -- Waitomo Cave of New Zealand -- Carlsbad Cavern of New Mexico, United States -- Wind Cave of South Dakota, United States -- Kverkfjoll Cave of the Vatnajokull Glacier, Iceland -- Conclusion: Caves -- Glossary -- Books -- Web sites -- Magazines and journals -- Index general Jeanne K. Hanson ; foreword by Geoffrey H. Nash Description based on print version record Includes bibliographical references and index Mode of access: Internet Caves Juvenile literature 9781438106656 (electronic bk.) 1438106653 (electronic bk.) 9780816059171 0816059179 http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=223268 http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=223268 UMP 110110 20251117141421.0 vtls000049763