Descent: Subscriptions and information
Descent
Descent is the magazine of underground exploration. Published by Wild Places Publishing in the UK, it serves cavers and mine exploration enthusiasts with the best articles to be found anywhere in print plus the latest news and readers' views and opinions.
Current editions are 40 pages in extent (a few are 44 or 48 pages, for example 'special' issues such as 100, 121, 200, 215 and 217) and printed on paper manufactured from a sustainable source. The magazine's ISSN is: 0046-0036.
For those seeking information about the history of Descent, a record of past handbooks and yearbooks is linked from the back issues page (click HERE). The background to the development of Descent and Wild Places Publishing is covered on the About page.
Librarians and researchers may wish to note that Descent has never been allocated volume numbers (only issue numbers); references by some publications have incorrectly attributed volumes to the magazine. As an aid to brevity, although Descent is bimonthly, often only the first month of publication is referenced. An example would be: Descent (211), December 2009 (as well as including author, title of article or report, and page numbers as appropriate).
We have a standard format for credits when permission is granted to reproduce any material from Descent either in print or on the web – please ask for permission to reuse copyright material before you do so. In general, in keeping with the primary focus being the paper publication, no content from Descent is generally available on the web.