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First Published:
Jun 2019, 384 pages
Paperback:
Aug 2020, 496 pages
Book Reviewed by:
Norah Piehl
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I am incredibly claustrophobic, so reading Robert Macfarlane's Underland didn't make me particularly inclined to follow in his footsteps. But some readers may be inspired by the places he describes so vividly and want to do a little underland exploring of their own. Many of them are so remote (or dangerous, or illegal) that they'd be inaccessible for all but the most intrepid explorers; but if you do find yourself longing to head below the earth, here are some dramatic and fascinating underground places you can more easily visit:
Picture of sea cave, courtesy of Public Domain Pictures.
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This "beyond the book article" relates to Underland. It originally ran in June 2019 and has been updated for the
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