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'Underground' Digs Deep Into The World Beneath Our Feet

Will Hunt approaches the universe of underground caves and bunkers, death and life, with an unusual dedication and open-mindedness — and some striking photography — that is difficult to resist.
Flowstone at Wind Cave National Monument in South Dakota.

Space, the unknown above, is a subject of fascination for millions of people. It has captured the interest of the general public — and is at the center of a great deal of science fiction.

In Underground, Will Hunt demonstrates that there is a world nearly as exciting just below our feet.

Hunt's first book is a blend of memoir, research and reporting. When projects consist of multiple nonfiction elements like this, there is a constant back and forth is especially dynamic and engaging when Hunt is telling other people's stories or describing his research.

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