Opening Goliath : danger and discovery in caving
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Marshall-Lyon County Library - Minnesota | 796.525 GRI | On Shelf |
Mountain Lake Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 796.52 GRI | On Shelf |
Redwood Falls Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 796.52 GRI | On Shelf |
Windom Public Library - Minnesota | 796.52 GRI | On Shelf |
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x, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288).
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Narrow passages, twisting upward or dropping precipitously. Huge vaults filled with fantastic shapes. Tunnels twined in tangled mazes. Over centuries, underground rivers can carve holes and rooms in solid rock; drips of water build walls of stone. Natural caves shape another world beneath our feet. Dangerous and beautiful, these places remain unknown--until someone decides to investigate. In 2004, businessman and caver John Ackerman drilled an entryway into Goliath Cave, a huge and unexplored complex in the karst region of southeastern Minnesota. Squeezing through tiny openings, scuba diving through silt-filled waters, scaling walls, and traversing crevasses, he and his fellow cavers painstakingly mapped ever-further reaches of the complex in an exploration that continues to this day. But man-made caves that do not breathe can be even more dangerous than their natural cousins. In St. Paul, also in 2004, five teenagers entered an area where intermittent fires robbed the air of oxygen. Only two emerged alive.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Griffith, C. J. (2009). Opening Goliath: danger and discovery in caving . Borealis Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Griffith, Cary J. 2009. Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving. Borealis Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Griffith, Cary J. Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving Borealis Books, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Griffith, Cary J. Opening Goliath: Danger and Discovery in Caving Borealis Books, 2009.
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