spelunkers

China Bayles delicate balance between family, work, and friends is threatened when the theater premiere she is working on is disrupted after one of theater's patrons is killed in what the police consider an act of self defense but China believes is murder.

Describes adventures in cave exploration and cave diving, including how caves form, some famous cavers, and the equipment cavers use.

Text and color photos showcase the tasks done by people who work in caves, following a microbiologist and a cave rescue expert to Greenland's ice cap and the Yucatan Peninsula's underwater caves.