CARLSBAD CAVERNS: silent chambers, timeless beauty. by John Barnett.
Cave formation, exploration, natural features of national park in New Mexico. Explains the geologic origin of this underground cave adorned with formations formed by mineral-laden dripping water in a massive cavern originally hollowed out of limestone rock. Tells of cave discovery and history of exploration and development including mining of guano deposited by the cave's extensive bat population. How the formations form, character of the various kinds. Tells what a cave tour is like and also of the natural landscape and its plants and animals above the cave. Diagram gives profile map of cave passages, entry, and rooms. Color photos, 36 large-format pages.
Inventory = 13.ISBN: None. 1981. Order #: CACA1888 paper$5.95.

CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK. by Ruth Radlauer.
Children's guide to underground area of bats and dripstone formations, and to desert above. How the cave and its stalagmites and other rock sculptures were made and are being made. Cacti, wildflowers, and animals of the area. For younger readers. Color photos, 48 pages.
Inventory = 4 ISBN: 0-516-47742-0. Order #: CHIL2065 paper$4.95.

 

 

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