A history of karst studies: from stone age to the present.(Living with & Teaching about Karst)(includes related articles on the National Council for Geographic Education and the Indiana Karst Conservancy Inc.)

Focus | June 22, 1998| | Copyright

(Editor's note: we have preserved the scholarly format of this wonderful resource so that its references will be fully available to the eager teacher and student).

Introduction: an ancient understanding of caves

Man was intrigued with karst, particularly cave development, long before the word "karst" came into use. In pre-historic times caves provided humans with a living space, water supply, and protection. In the cave area of southern France, in the Pyrenees and in northern Spain that were outside the influence of the massive Continental Pleistocene ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

Byzantine Rome and the Greek Popes: Eastern Influences on Rome and the Papacy from Gregory the Great to Zacharias, A.D. 590-752
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review ; ...from Agatho (678-81) to Zacharias (741-52), all of whom...chapter and the epilogue (on Zacharias) really discuss them. The...with a brief discussion of Zacharias, who translated Pope Gregory...material in the Greek vita of the saint is purely legendary; Neil...
Protestants allowed to preach at Tabernacle
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze ; ...Protestants, author- evangelist Ravi Zacharias and Fuller Theological Seminary President...Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Zacharias was candid about doctrinal differences...way, the truth and the life," Zacharias said.
YOUR NEIGHBORS - South Shore people on the move
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA ; ...Training Resources of America Inc. Quincy YouthBuild Program: Cristosue Quintana, Taquanna Saint Louis, Christopher Larsen and Charles Zacharias, all of Quincy; John Logan, Renard Lomax, Joshua Manuel, Matthew McGonnigal, Jordan Valle...
ART ABOUT TOWN
Magazine article from: Minnesota Monthly ; ...just months after the offBroadway hit won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize. Goodbye, Douglas Boyd; hello, Christian Zacharias. The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra welcomes the German pianist and conductor, its latest artistic partner to rotate into the...
Saints drop Blades
Newspaper article from: The Brandon Sun ; ...MacAulay had two goals and five points to lift the Winnipeg Saints to a 5-2 win over the Beausejour Blades in a Manitoba Junior...and two assists for the Steelers (17-10-0-0). Steven Zacharias and Evan Gravenor scored for Winnipeg South (10-18-0...
pounds 666 FINE OF THE BEAST; Churchman spits at bible class boy.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) ; ...religious lessons. Daniel Zacharias, 27, was posted to Elgin...the youngster's home. Zacharias, working for the Church of Latter Day Saints, was teaching the boy when...child."" A few days later Zacharias was giving the child a lesson...
Jean E. McHugh.(Obituary)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) ; ...Graveside services for Jean E. McHugh (nee Zacharias), 76, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at All Saints Cemetery, 700 N. River Road, Des Plaines...and loved sister of the late William Zacharias. In lieu of flowers, donations may...
Evangelical preaches at S.L. Tabernacle
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) ; ...Christian philosopher Ravi Zacharias told them Sunday night that...beliefs of the Latter-day Saints." "Let me state it clearly...opened its signature pulpit to Zacharias -- the first such invitation...who organized the event. Zacharias shared the dais with both...preachers and Latter-day ...
Evangelist to speak at Tabernacle
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) ; ...Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened its signature...faith community. Ravi Zacharias, an internationally...Some have compared Zacharias' style and tone to...and Johnson met with Zacharias for several hours at...I think Latter-day Saints who have a bit of breadth...
SSO LOOKS TO PAST AS IT BOWS OUT OF HALL.(Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ; ...Glennie and German pianist Christian Zacharias. Others more familiar to local audiences...Chung, Beethoven's Violin Concerto; Zacharias, Mozart's Piano Concerto in D Minor (K. 466); Davidovich, Saint-Saens' Second Piano Concerto; Lortie...

Find more facts and information related to the article "A history of karst studies: from stone age to the ..."