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Monographs of the American Society of Mammalogists volume no. 3
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xiii, 195 pages : plates, maps, frontispiece ; 21 cm.
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English
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261 pages ; 21 cm
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English
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Mr. Baker's eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico, but their journey takes a terrifying turn when an earthquake hits and the students are plunged into a frigid underground lake, forcing them to fight for survival and find their way back above ground.
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XI, 257 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
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English
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For six years Dough Thompson worked as a park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, here he passes along what he learned on the job and out exploring the surrounding Chihuanhuan Desert. He overcame his fear of tight spaces and heights, learned to climb rope, and went on to explore many of the deep vertical caves in the Guadalupe Mountains of western Texas and southeastern New Mexico, including Lechuguilla Cave, one of the most spectacular underground...
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48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
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English
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"More than 100 spectacular caves inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park are part of one of the best-preserved ancient fossil reefs on Earth. Scientists from around the world visit the limestone caverns to study and explore the geology, ecosystems, microbes, and countless unique cave formations. Learn about research past and present in this unique natural laboratory"--P. [4] of cover.
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