{"product_id":"texas-caves-blair-pittman-9780890968994","title":"Texas Caves: Volume 31","description":"Texas has about three thousand known, explored caves, ranging in size from small crawlways to huge caverns. Most of these caves, however, are generally restricted to exploration by trained, experienced cavers, geologists, and biologists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTexas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaves\u003c\/i\u003e introduces this seldomseen world, providing basic cave geology and biology, a description of the seven show caves that have been opened and developed for public visiting, and information on state speleological parks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe engaging text as well as a hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs reveals the glories of Texas caves, \"wild\" as well as commercial, showing different types of cave formations, the creatures that live in them, and the people who explore them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCavings experiences from cave photographer Blair Pittman, cave discoverer Orion Knox, cave developer Jack Burch, and commercial cave manager Jim Brummett bring to life places that house the hidden beauties that lie beneath the surface of Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTexas Speleological Association Chair Gill Ediger adds what it means to be a caver and how cavers, cave owners, and the general public are all involved in the conservation of cave resources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTexas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaves\u003c\/i\u003e offers a deeper understanding of the underground world of caves and an invitation those who wish to explore another dimension of Texas' natural history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Blair Pittman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0890968993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780890968994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.28h x 8.59w x 0.48d","brand":"Blair Pittman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447814435071,"sku":"9780890968994","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2dc8866-bee6-41ce-8942-60c7ccaaccfa.jpg?v=1777234999","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/texas-caves-blair-pittman-9780890968994","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}