Speleology: Caves & the Cave Environment

by George W. Moore, G. Nicholas Sullivan

This newly-revised edition of a classic introduction to speleology covers the latest discoveries about the mysterious world of caves. Drs. Moore and Sullivan are among the founders of modern cave research. They present here the principles of speleology in language that anyone can understand. The authors show how cave processes involve biological as well as geological, chemical, and physical processes, and they examine such topics as the origin of caves, the structure of cave food chains, and the evolution of blind cave animals. The book was a selection of the Science Book Club and is widely used as a textbook in high schools and colleges.

Genres: Geology, Science

176 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

George William Moore

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great informational guide, a bit technical at points but that was to be expected. I would love a book like this that is more updated -- I think since it is 20+ years old, there's a lot of new research left out. But, it seems like there aren't many comprehensive guides on cave geology out there, so kudos to this one for being the best I could find to begin with.

[Chanel Baron · Rating 3 out of 5]

The science is a little out of date, otherwise it was very interesting

[Linseedling]

Accessible information with lovely accompanying scratchboard illustrations