Here's a repeat of the review of Underground in Arabia that I posted
(I think) back in July.
--Mixon
Underground in Arabia. John Pint. Selwa Press; 2012. ISBN
978-097011525-1. 5 by 8 inches, 150 pages. Softbound $14.95
according to the bar code, but $12.95 according to Amazon; Kindle
edition $4.99.
A nice little book of tales about the author's adventures exploring
caves in Saudi Arabia, both well-decorated limestone caves and large
lava tubes with lots of archaeological and paleontological
potential. It is clear that there is a lot more to be discovered
underground in Arabia, but the logistics and officialdom would
likely be difficult. Much of Pint's work was done while he was a
consultant to the Saudi Geological Survey. Local guides are
essential, and the interactions with the locals make for at least as
interesting reading as the caving.
The book is clearly meant to be just an entertaining read, which it
is. There are no index, no bibliography, no cave maps, and only
scattered small black-and-white photographs. For a very nice coffee-
table book of color photographs, see Pint's The Desert Caves of
Saudi Arabia, ISBN 1-900988-48-8, still in the Amazon catalog for
only a bit more than twice the price of this new book. An extensive
bibliography is at www.saudicaves.com. The same web site also has a
long list of links to trip reports from the country. For maps, see
the Saudi Geological Survey reports at www.saudicaves.com/spspubs
[sic]; warning: very slow server.—Bill Mixon
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