This book describes caving (the activity of exploring caves), discussing map making, cave wildlife, solution caves, lava tubes, cave chambers, stalactites and stalagmites, caving gear, and safety rules.
General Note
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Cave explorers - Why caving? - How a cave forms - Passages, chambers, and entrances - Mineral deposits - Cave wildlife - Beginner cavers - Caving gear - In the cave.