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Mammoth Cave : a human and natural history

Title

Mammoth Cave : a human and natural history / Horton H. Hobbs III, Rickard A. Olson, Elizabeth G. Winkler, David C. Culver, editors.

Publication

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
©2017

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Description

x, 275 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 29 cm.

Summary

This book reveals the science and beauty of Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave, which has played an important role in the natural sciences. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment of the cave, combining insights from leading experts in fields ranging from archeology and cultural history to life science and geosciences. The first animals specialized for cave life in North America, including beetles, spiders, crayfish, and fish, were discovered in Mammoth Cave in the 1840s. It has also been used and explored by humans, including Native Americans, who mined its sulfate minerals and later African-American slaves, who made a map of the cave. More recent stories include 'wars' between commercial cave owners, epic exploration trips by modern cave explorers, and of course tourism. The first section of the book is an extensive description including maps and photos of the cave, its basic structural pattern, and how it relates to the surface lan dscape. The second section covers the human history of utilization and exploration of the cave, including mining, tourism, and medical experiments. Cave science is the topic of the third section, including geology, hydrology, mineralogy, climatology, paleontology, ecology, biodiversity, and microbiology. The fourth section looks to the future, with an overview of environmental issues facing Mammoth Cave managers. The book is intended for anyone interested in caves in general and Mammoth Cave in particular, experts in one discipline seeking information about other areas, and researchers and students interested in the many avenues of pursuit possible in Mammoth Cave.

Series Statement

Cave and karst systems of the world, 2364-4591

Uniform Title

Cave and karst systems of the world

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Note

"This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Title page verso.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. An orientation to Mammoth Cave and this volume / Rickard S. Toomey III, Horton H. Hobbs III, and Rickard A. Olson -- 2. The prehistoric archeology of Mammoth Cave / George M. Crothers -- 3. The history of Mammoth Cave / Colleen O'Connor Olson -- 4. History of exploration at Mammoth Cave / Stanley D. Sides -- 5. A history of map-making at Mammoth Cave / Michael Sutton -- 6. Geology of Mammoth Cave / Arthur N. Palmer -- 7. Geologic history of Mammoth Cave / Arthur N. Palmer -- 8. Hydrology and hydrogeology of Mammoth Cave / William B. White and Elizabeth L. White -- 9. Mineralogy of Mammoth Cave / William B. White -- 10. Mammoth Cave meteorology / Rickard A. Olson -- 11. Under foot : the paleontology of Mammoth Cave / Mona L. Colburn -- 12. Landscape ecology of Mammoth Cave : how surface and cave ecosystems influence each other / Rickard A. Olson -- 13. Terrestrial cave ecology of the Mammoth Cave region / Thomas L. Poulson -- 14. Subsurface aquatic ecology of Mammoth Cave / Kurt L. Helf and Rickard A. Olson -- 15. Biodiversity of Mammoth Cave / David C. Culver and Horton H. Hobbs III -- 16. Mammoth Cave microbiology / Kathleen H. Lavoie -- 17. Bats of Mammoth Cave / Steven C. Thomas and Rickard S. Toomey III -- 18. Environmental issues relevant to the Mammoth Cave area / Rickard A. Olson.

ISBN

9783319537177
9783319852263
3319537172

OCLC

ocn969829669
SCSB-14457761

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library