The Underground AtlasA Gazetteer of the Worlds Cave Regions
Author: John Middleton & Tony Waltham
Publisher: The Promotional Reprint Limited, Leiscester, UK. 1992.
ISBN: 185648-045-3
Number of Pages: 239
The first international gazetteer of caves is by two of the leading writers on the world underground. John Middleton and Tony Waltham have formed a mass of data into an invaluable reference book which gives a comprehensive study of all cave regions of the world.
The authors' special combination of practical experience, scientific background and knowledge of current caving literature has produced an original systematic guide for anyone interested in caves. From the deep caves of the European Alps to the long caves of Kentucky in the USA this book contains detailed information on all the major cave regions of the world and includes completely new data on the extraordinary caves in China. One hundred maps and line surveys complement the text and outstanding caves are illustrated by photographs. As well as the convenient listings, entries in The Underground Atlas give a word picture of the character of the world's caves and cave regions in a way that will fascinate all cavers past and present.