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"Milo Luttrell never expected to step inside the mouth of an ancient cave in rural Tanzania. After all, he's a historian--not an archaeologist. Summoned under the guise of a mysterious life-changing opportunity, Milo suddenly finds himself in the midst of an expedition into the largest underground system in Africa, helmed by a brash billionaire-turned-exploration guru and his elite team of cavers. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to finally solve...
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The story of Stephen Bishop, a slave and early explorer and guide at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky.
This biography picture-book shares the life story of Stephen Bishop, an explorer and slave who mapped the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, discovered new species of fish inside the cave, and gave regular tours through the cave.
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"When John returned home from medical school to visit with his wife and daughter, he could not have anticipated that his mortal journey would end 28 hours later, at the dead end of a popular cave. Despite the efforts of rescue crews, they were not able to free John's body from the narrow tunnel where he became stuck while exploring with friends. But that doesn't mean that John and others weren't saved in a real sense that day. The power of love and...
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When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she'd be mapping mineral deposits, and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck meant she'd get a skilled surface team, keeping her safe. Instead, she got Em who sees nothing wrong with controlling Gyre's body with drugs or withholding critical information. Em knows all about Gyre's falsified credentials, and has no...
12) Cave explorer
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A brief exploration of what cave explorers do on the job, including the equipment they use and the training they need, plus real-life instances of exploring caves such as Kentucky's Mammoth Cave.
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Center of the earth volume 3
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'Help me, it's Ally. Please help me.' A ghostly, sobbing voice is detected from the depths of Russia's Kola super deep borehole - 9 miles down. A Russian team is dispatched in a desperate rescue mission to find the woman. But how did she get there? And how is she still alive? Meanwhile, the Americans prepare their own expedition after a new rift leading to the Center of the Earth has been discovered at the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Western...
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Did you know that a cave in Texas is home to 20 million bats? Easy to read, fun to see, and filled with amazing things, kids (even reluctant readers) will love Ripley Readers Caves! With stunning photography and fun, easy-to-read writing, this Level 2 book covers everything from how caves form to the strange creatures inside of them. It's all true and unbelievable! Ripley Level 2 Readers are perfect for kids who know their sight words and are learning...
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"Mammoth Cave, a National Park in Brownsville, Kentucky, is the world's largest cavern with more than 400 miles of cavern space. The first to explore the cave was an enslaved Black man, Stephen Bishop. With bravery and a curious mind, Bishop became a popular tour guide and mapped out the extensive caverns, all while remaining enslaved. Learn about this respected explorer's work in this inspiring graphic novel"--
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