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Title: Very good but not brilliant.
Review: For what you get, this IS a good book. However, there are a few things about it that I think detract just enough to only give the book 4/5.1. The caves are all North American - no mention of the rest of the world. That said, the caves featured are abot the best in North America.2. The other articles on cave geology and biology are good, but there are better ones. If you really want to know more,Cave Geologyby Arthur Palmer andThe Biology of Caves and Other Subterranean Habitats (Biology of Habitats)by David Culver are the ones to get.So yes, this is a great "coffee table" book with some good generalist info. Though I think that the old Time Life bookUnderground Worlds (Planet Earth)is better all round, even if the photos aren't as good as this new one.Well worth having if you get a good deal on the price, bt it's not the absolute best general book on caves around.
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