Cave Passages: Roaming the Underground Wilderness
- ISBN-10
- 0679781250
- ISBN-13
- 9780679781257
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 285
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Michael Ray Taylor
Description
Describing the dangers and rewards of cave exploration, the author recounts his experiences in terms of the spiritual connection between man and nature
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