Encyclopedia of Caves - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0123838320 ISBN 13 : 9780123838322

Editeur : Academic Press Inc, 2012

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Biographie de l'auteur :

William B. White is Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry at The Pennsylvania State University. He holds a BS degree in chemistry from Juniata College (Huntingdon, PA) and a PhD in geochemistry from Penn State. His 40-year teaching career included a course in the geology of caves and karst. His research has produced 446 technical papers of which 131 deal with aspects of caves and karst. He is author or co-editor of 7 cave-related books including the first two editions of the Encyclopedia of Caves. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Speleological Society, and the Mineralogical Society of America.

David C. Culver received his BA from Grinnell College and his PhD from Yale University. He is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science at American University. He has studied the ecology, evolution, biogeography, and biodiversity of the subterranean fauna for five decades and has published more than 120 papers in refereed journals, and authored or co-authored four books, two with Tanja Pipan. His studies of the subterranean fauna have taken him to more than 20 countries. He was co-editor with William B. White of the first two editions of the Encyclopedia of Caves.

Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

Encyclopedia of Caves is a self-contained, beautifully illustrated work dedicated to caves and their unique environments. It includes more than 100 comprehensive articles from leading scholars and explorers in 15 different countries. Each entry is detailed and scientifically sound, yet accessible for students and non-scientists. This large-format reference is enchanced with hundreds of full-color photographs, maps, and drawings from the authors' own work, which provide unique images of the underground environment.

Global in reach--authors are an international team of experts covering caves from around the world
Includes 24 new articles commissioned especially for this 2nd edition
Articles contain extensive bibliographies cross-referencing related essays
Hundreds of color photographs, maps, charts and illustrations of cave features and biota
A-Z sequence and a comprehensive index allow for easy location of topics
Glossary presents definitions of all key vocabulary items

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