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" Caves / "
Jeanne K. Hanson ; foreword by Geoffrey H. Nash.
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BL
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982079
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b736449
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| Main Entry
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Hanson, Jeanne K.
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| Title & Author
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Caves /\ Jeanne K. Hanson ; foreword by Geoffrey H. Nash.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Chelsea House,, ©2007.
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| Series Statement
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The extreme Earth
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xviii, 142 pages, 8 pages of plates :: illustrations (some color), maps ;; 24 cm.
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0816059179
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: 9780816059171
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-133) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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Here is a captivating new introduction to the world's most fascinating caves. The author covers lava caves, sea caves, glacial caves, and more.
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Caves, Juvenile literature.
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Caves.
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Caves.
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551.44/7
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GB601.2.H33 2007
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