Items related to A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto...
Synopsis
The island of Palawan, the fifth largest of the Philippines archipelago, is home to an extraordinary natural treasure, one of the underground wonders of our planet. The Puerto Princesa Underground River was once named after the mountain of Saint Paul, that covers the whole length of the river, and it is known by local people as Natuturingan Cave. It is located on the western coast of the island, 50 kilometres north-west of the capital, Puerto Princesa.
Mount Saint Paul is just over 1,000 metres high, the karst area is fairly limited, yet the caves that runs through it over three dimensions is tens of kilometres long, and is today the longest cave of the archipelago.
The cave and the surrounding area became a national park in 1971, and in 1999 it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2012 it was included on the list of the “New7Wonders of Nature”.
In its chambers immersed in the silence of time are delicate mineralisations and speleothems of moving beauty, true treasures of crystal: some very rare, others even unique in the world. The underground river is indeed an extraordinary place in many respects: biology, mineralogy, hydrodynamics. And it is simply beautiful.
The extraordinary body of photographs produced by La Venta during the explorations along the Puerto Princesa Underground River is the absolute protagonist of this book, which is accompanied by narrative and scientific texts that will guide the reader through this wondrous discovery.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSkira Editore
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 8857239683
- ISBN 13 9788857239682
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 10.01
Shipping:
£ 3.01
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Cave Between Land & Sea: The Wonders of Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Used - Like New. Fine. Hardcover with pictorial boards. 2018. Originally published at $50. Seller Inventory # W124739
Quantity: 17 available
Stock Image
Cave Between Land & Sea: The Wonders of Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Fine. Hardcover with pictorial boards. 2018. Originally published at $50. Seller Inventory # W124739b
Quantity: 3 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. HARDCOVER Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Oversized. Seller Inventory # M8857239683Z2
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 2.93. Seller Inventory # 8857239683-2-3
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: HPB-Emerald, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_407909115
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Ammareal, Morangis, France
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Très bon. Edition 2019. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Edition 2019. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations. Seller Inventory # F-199-994
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 2.93. Seller Inventory # 353-8857239683-lkn
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 2.93. Seller Inventory # 353-8857239683-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: VeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover. Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ00IL4G_ns
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground River
Seller: Ebooksweb, Bensalem, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. . Seller Inventory # 52GZZZ00DZ0B_ns
Quantity: 1 available