Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-1-57958-399-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 928 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 1880 g

The Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science contains 350 alphabetically arranged entries. The topics include cave and karst geoscience, cave archaeology and human use of caves, art in caves, hydrology and groundwater, cave and karst history, and conservation and management. The Encyclopedia is extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams, and tables, and has thematic content lists and a comprehensive index to facilitate searching and browsing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gunn, John

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Physische Geographie und Topographie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Board of Advisers, Editor’s Introduction, Alphabetical List of Entries, Thematic List of Entries, Encyclopedia of Caves and Karst Science, Notes on Contributors, Index

Über Autor(innen)

An active caver and cave scientist, John Gunn is Professor of Geographical & Environmental Sciences and Director of the Limestone Research Group at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is joint editor of the journal Cave and Karst Science and chairman of the International Geographical Union's Karst Commission. He is also a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the WCPA Cave and Karst Protection Task Force.