
Iowa Underground
A Guide to the State's Subterranean Treasures
Greg A. Brick(Author)
Bower House (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 15. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
223 pages
978-1-931599-39-9 (ISBN)
Description
Take a mysterious and fascinating tour through Iowa’s underground treasures. This guide will reveal the state’s subterranean attractions including show and wild caves, springs, mining sites and other geological and man-made sites. If you are a sport caver, a scientist, or curious tourist, this guide will give you all you need to know to begin exploring Iowa’s underground world.
IN THIS BOOK YOU’LL FIND
• Detailed directions with helpful tips and precautions.
• Descriptions of various lead- and coal-mining museums.
• Fun stories and legends, including cave fairies, trolls, and ghost towns.
• Additional information about Iowa’s coal-mining past.
• Facts about underground biological life.
“A uniquely written perspective on the underground wonders of Iowa, by a premier Midwest cave historian.”
—Gary K. Soule, Speleo Historian and Trustee, American Spelean History Association
IN THIS BOOK YOU’LL FIND
• Detailed directions with helpful tips and precautions.
• Descriptions of various lead- and coal-mining museums.
• Fun stories and legends, including cave fairies, trolls, and ghost towns.
• Additional information about Iowa’s coal-mining past.
• Facts about underground biological life.
“A uniquely written perspective on the underground wonders of Iowa, by a premier Midwest cave historian.”
—Gary K. Soule, Speleo Historian and Trustee, American Spelean History Association
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-931599-39-9 (9781931599399)
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Schweitzer Classification
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By Greg A. Brick