Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 221 Hovey, Horace Carver 1833 1914 Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky A Practical Guide to the Regulation Routes Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hovey's Handbook of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky" by Horace Carver Hovey is a practical guidebook to the Mammoth Cave system, written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a comprehensive resource for visitors to one of the world's most famous natural wonders, detailing its routes, geological significance, and historical context. The handbook aims to provide a condensed and accessible overview of the cave's attractions and features. The content of the book is structured around the regulation routes that visitors take through the cave, with detailed descriptions of each pathway, notable formations, and key features like stalactites and stalagmites. Hovey draws on his extensive experience exploring the cave over many years, offering insights into both the geology and the rich history of the Mammoth Cave, from its early exploration to its importance during the War of 1812 for saltpeter mining. Throughout, Hovey's descriptions evoke the beauty and mystery of the underground world, while also providing practical information for navigating the labyrinthine passages that may otherwise bewilder those unfamiliar with its complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mammoth Cave (Ky.) F396 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: How To ... 135447 2025-06-19T16:06:45.609406 text/html 110084 2024-10-24T17:31:08 text/html 3281901 2025-06-19T16:06:54.162868 application/epub+zip 3283906 2025-06-19T16:06:49.275360 application/epub+zip 117518 2025-06-19T16:06:47.094396 application/epub+zip 3577059 2025-06-19T16:06:56.606814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3560431 2025-06-19T16:06:51.900896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157680 2022-09-22T09:29:18.963032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109637 2025-06-19T16:06:45.031399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89816 2024-10-24T17:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15875 2025-06-19T16:06:56.752799 application/rdf+xml 19915 2025-06-19T16:06:47.202365 image/jpeg 3149 2025-06-19T16:06:47.147358 image/jpeg 3003087 2025-06-19T16:06:45.710365 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog