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Author
Series
Kincaid brides volume 1
Language
English
Description
Julia Gilliland has always been interested in the natural world around her, particularly the fossils and formations in the magnificent cave near her father's house. The cave seems plenty safe - until the day a mysterious intruder steals the rope she uses to climb out. Rafe Kincaid is a man used to being in control - of himself, his brothers, and his family's ranch. The last thing he expects is to find a woman trapped in a cavern on his land. Or to...
Author
Language
English
Description
Gyre Price, an amateur caver from an impoverished mining world, is desperate to earn enough money to discover the fate of her mother, who abandoned their family when Gyre was young--and she isn't above falsifying her qualifications to get the high-paying job she needs. Aware of Gyre's deception, Em, Gyre's controlling, manipulative handler, guides her on a harrowing journey into the depths of a rarely explored cave system on some unexplained, ill-fated...
Author
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"More than 10,000 known caves lie beneath the state of Tennessee according to the Tennessee Cave Survey, a nonprofit organization that catalogs and maps them. In this book, Taylor tells the story of this vast underground wilderness. In addition to describing the sheer physical majesty of the region's wild caverns and the concurrent joys and dangers of exploring them, he examines their rich natural history and scientific import, their relationship...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
321 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures"--Provided by publisher.
8) Caves
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into subterranean wonders perfect for fans of Jason Chin. Using evocative storytelling, Nell Cross Beckerman urges children to explore one of nature's most curious ecosystems. Dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while nonfiction text allows for deeper understanding"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 148 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave complex in northern Thailand when disaster struck. A rainy season downpour flooded the tunnels, trapping them as they took shelter on a shelf of the dark cave. Eight days of searching yielded no signs of life, but on July 2 they were discovered by two British divers. The boys and their coach were eventually rescued in an international...
11) Ghost warrior
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
While exploring a cave, two skiers find the body of a 400-year-old samurai warrior entombed in ice. He is brought to the United States in a hush-hush operation and revived through cryosurgery. Unfortunately, he is then forced to battle for his freedom, dignity, and life.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
13) Snail Shell Cave
Author
Publisher
National Speleological Society
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
vi, 241 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the experiences of the author and other cavers as they have explored some of the great caves of the world, telling about the hidden beauty of caverns that lie just beneath the surface of the earth.
Series
Trixie Belden volume 11
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First Random House edition.
Physical Desc
251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While vacationing at her uncle's lodge in the Ozark Mountains, Trixie and the Bob-Whites explore caves looking for the ghost cave fish, a rare species wanted by a national science magazine.
16) The anomaly
Author
Series
Anomaly files volume 1
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
June 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Hosting a documentary that is discredited by his colleagues but loved by conspiracy theorists, a rogue archaeologist retraces a 1909 expedition in search of a mysterious Grand Canyon cave, where his team is targeted by malevolent forces.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks. Gutman recounts this amazing story in depth and from every angle, exploring their time in the cave, the failed plans and human...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stick would go anywhere with his best friend, especially if they're planning a picnic. But when picnics involve lemons and bees and caves, Stone's not so sure. Join Stick and Stone as they go spelunking. Accompany them as they meet all sorts of new friends, including a big, fluffy monster! And laugh along with them in this new graphic novel series starring two best buddies who know that exploring is always more fun when you're together. Each story...
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