Cave : nature and culture / Ralph Crane and Lisa Fletcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crane, Ralph, author.

Fletcher, Lisa, author.

Series:

Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm))

Earth Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caves.

Caves in literature.

Caves in art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To enter caves is to venture beyond the realm of the everyday. From huge vaulted caverns to impassable, water-filled passages; from the karst topography of Guilin in China to the lava tubes of Hawaii; from tiny remote pilgrimage sites to massive tourism enterprises, caves are places of mystery. Dark spaces that remain largely unexplored, caves are astonishing wonders of nature and habitats for exotic flora and fauna.This book investigates the natural and cultural history of caves and considers the roles caves have played in the human imagination and experience of the natural world. It explores

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Cave""; ""Imprint Page""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. What is a Cave?""; ""2. Speaking of Speleology""; ""3. Troglodytes and Troglobites: Living in the Dark Zone""; ""4. Cavers, Potholers and Spelunkers: Exploring Caves""; ""5. Monsters and Magic: Caves in Mythology and Folklore""; ""6. Visually Rendered: The Art of Caves""; ""7. �Caverns measureless to man�: Caves in Literature""; ""8. Sacred Symbols: Holy Caves""; ""9. Extraordinary to Behold: Spectacular Caves""; ""Notable Caves""; ""References""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Associations and Websites""

""Acknowledgements""""Photo Acknowledgements""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 7, 2015).

ISBN:

1-78023-460-0

OCLC:

915154364