Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-207) and index.
An expedition into the known -- In the intro room: a field guide to the Appalachian show cave -- What became of grottoes: the stories of Grand Caverns -- The hall of illusion: imagining Appalachian caves -- Constant revision at the Cumberland Gap: the stories of Gap Cave -- Total darkness demonstration: sympathy for the devil -- The legacy of Gene Monday: the stories of Cherokee Caverns and Indian Cave -- Adventures in cave development: talking shop at the National Cave Association -- Natural wonders, inc.: the stories of Endless Caverns -- Last one out, turn off the lights: the show cave's afterlife -- Valley of the badasses