Bats – Mysterious Dwellers of Caves

Text: František Bernadovič Bats

Authors of photograps: Archív SSJ (M. Eliáš), Archív SMOPaJ L. Mikuláš (B. Šroll), M. Andera, F. Bernadovič, Š. Danko, M. Dedko, J. Hlaváč, P. Holúbek, A. Lucinkiewicz, Š. Matis, I. Matocha, P. Mitter, SSF Švajčiarsko, M. Uhrin, P. Vaněk, J. Vrabec, J. Zelinka

Illustrations: Ing. Aristid Mošanský, CSc., Pavol Lakatoš

Review: Ing. Ján Obuch, RNDr. Marcel Uhrin

Published by © Slovak Caves Administration in Liptovský Mikuláš in Knižné centrum, Žilina

Editor: Mgr. Bohuslav Kortman

Lithography: M&P, spol. s r. o., Žilina

Print: Tlačiarne BB, spol. s r. o., Banská Bystrica, ISBN 80-8064-094-7

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