The Association for Mexican Cave Studies has added several new books to its catalog.
"AMCS Activities Newsletter" number 28, May 2005. 190 pp. Softbound $14, hardbound $24. "Balankanche, Throne of the Tiger Priest," by E. Wyllys Andrews IV. AMCS Reprint 6, 2005. Facsimile reprint of the 1970 archaeological publication by Tulane University, including a music-format CD with Mayan orations recorded in the cave. (The recording was a small LP record in the original.) 182 pp + CD, softbound. $16. "The Hill-Caves of Yucatan," by Henry C. Mercer. AMCS Reprint 7, 2005. Facsimile reprint of the 1975 edition of the 1896 classic, including the 1975 Introduction by Sir J. Eric S. Thompson and a new Foreword by James E. Brady. 23+xliv+183 pp softbound. $10. "Un viaje al M�xico Profundo," by Gustavo Vela Turcott. Excellent introduction to caves and caving in Mexico illustated by hundreds of color photographs. Text in Spanish. Published 2005 by Editorial Santillana, Mexico City. 179 pp softbound. $30. "Hidden Splendors of the Yucatan," by Lalo Fiorelli. A book of color photographs taken during the early exploration of some of the best-known underwater caves of Quintana Roo, with some text. Splendors Publishing, 2004. 82 pp softbound, $27.50. "Rio La Venta, Treasure of Chiapas," edited by Giovanni Badino, et al. Large-format (8.5 x 12 inches) book on Italian research on caves and archaeology in the Rio La Venta - Selva Ocate area of Chiapas. Color photos on most pages. La Venta Association, 1999. 319 pp hardbound, plus CD-ROM with 150 cave maps and more. $65.00. "Murci�lagos Cavern�colas del Norte de M�xico: Su importancia y problemas de conservaci�n," by Merlin Tuttle and Arnulfo Moreno. A nice little booklet in Spanish about bats, with conservation propaganda. Color photos throughout. Bat Conservation International, 2005. 49 pp softbound. $4.00. Order from AMCS, PO Box 7672, Austin, Texas 78713, with check or money order in US dollars on US bank, or at www.amcs-pubs.org by PayPal. Additional info on these and other publications is at that web site. Add for surface post: $3 for first book, $1 each additional to US addresses, twice that elsewhere. --Bill Mixon, AMCS sales (reposting elsewhere encouraged) To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:[email protected]
