Beneath the Surface: A Natural History of Australian Caves [Paperback]

University of New South Wales (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2003

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.

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About the Author

Elery Hamilton-Smith is adjunct professor in the postgraduate program in cave and karst management at Charles Stuart University. He also chairs the IUCN/WCPA Task Force on Cave and Karst Protection and advises on World Heritage karst sites. Brian Finlayson is associate professor of geography; head of the School of Anthropology, Geography, and Environmental Studies; and director of the Centre for Environmental Applied Hydrology, all at the University of Melbourne. He is a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas, IUCN.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0868405957
• ISBN-13: 978-0868405957
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,850,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)