James O'Donnell, Geology & Planetary Science Library, California Institute of Technology
"Atlas of the Great Caves of the World combines the best features of an almanac with the coverage of a special encyclopedia and an easygoing writing style to create a book that is a lot of fun to page through at the same time that it's chock-full of information . . . . it is also a very good reference book. The maps alone serve a need which many map libraries have been unable to answer . . . . It very definitely belongs in all geography and geology libraries."

Arthur N. Palmer, Professor of Geology, State University of New York, Oneonta College
"This book is . . . a catalogue of the world's greatest caves . . . Readers will inevitably feel a twinge of regional or national pridebut beneath it all there will be a deeper feeling of unity with speleologists throughout the world."

Book Description
Atlas of the Great Caves of the World is an almanac, encyclopedia, and book of records all under one cover. It is an invaluable reference book for cave explorers and cave enthusiasts of all levels. Contained in its 376 pages are: Descriptions of over 2,000 caves from all over the world. 540 in America, 310 in Asia, 950 in Europe, 190 in Africa, and 169 others. Maps of 200 caves that are either more than 700m deep or over 30km long or of special interest. Caves and maps are listed for 118 countries, arranged in descending order of depth and length within that country. Special section on deep pits with profiles of pits over 300m deep. World's Longest Caves List. World's Deepest Caves List. Chronology of World Depth Record. Record Cave Dives. Longest Cave Chambers. Non-limestone Caves. Complete index of all caves.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Atlas of the Great Caves of the World is an almanac, encyclopedia, and book of records all under one cover. It is an invaluable reference book for cave explorers and cave enthusiasts of all levels.

Contained in its 376 pages are: Descriptions of over 2,000 caves from all over the world. 540 in America, 310 in Asia, 950 in Europe, 190 in Africa, and 169 others. Maps of 200 caves that are either more than 700m deep or over 30km long or of special interest. Caves and maps are listed for 118 countries, arranged in descending order of depth and length within that country. Special section on deep pits with profiles of pits over 300m deep. World's Longest Caves List. World's Deepest Caves List. Chronology of World Depth Record. Record Cave Dives. Longest Cave Chambers. Non-limestone Caves. Complete index of all caves

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

From James O'Donnell, Geology & Planetary Science Library, California Institute of Technology

Atlas of the Great Caves of the World combines the best features of an almanac with the coverage of a special encyclopedia and an easygoing writing style to create a book that is a lot of fun to page through at the same time that it's chock-full of information .... it is also a very good reference book. The maps alone serve a need which many map libraries have been unable to answer .... It very definitely belongs in all geography and geology libraries.  — James O'Donnell

From Arthur N. Palmer, Professor of Geology, State University of New York, Oneonta College