Iowa Underground

A Guide to the State's Subterranean Treasures

von Greg A Brick

223 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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

• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Reisen und Urlaub
• ISBN: 9781931599399
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15.08.2004
• Größe: 232 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc