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- Publication Name
- University of Chicago Press
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226315770
ISBN-13
9780226315775
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77892538
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Shells : a Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Marine Biology, General, Seashells, Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Reference, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.9 in
Item Weight
79.2 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-034321
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Violet Moon, True Tulip, and Peruvian Hat are a few of my favorite names from a gorgeous new guide to identifying shells-600 shells, to be exact, a number that constitutes less than 1 percent of the known species of seashells. (Some scientists estimate that more than 1,000,000 shells have yet to be discovered.) The Book of Shells by M.G. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution, and researcher Fabio Moretzsohn is a beautifully designed reference work with exquisite photographs of shells that range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball."- Boston Globe, "This time of year, the beach beckons. Instead of just lying around in a stupefied, sun-drenched drowse, however, why not turn those vacation hours at the seaside into a learning experience? The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells is a fascinating guide to the external skeletons of mollusks--also known as seashells--that routinely turn the ocean's fringe into a scattering of treasures. With this book in tow, you can, after an afternoon of shell-collecting, sit down and classify your finds. The Book of Shells includes full-color photos of hundreds of shells and a guide to each mollusk's stomping grounds. M.G. Harasewych and Fabio Moretzsohn, the zoologists who put together this jumbo joy--at 665 pages and a hard cover, you'll need two hands to lift it--have done a splendid job. The book is filled with scientific data but it will intrigue -- not intimidate -- those of us who are nonscientists. And these gorgeous shells with poetic names like Snowflake Marginella, Imperial Harp, Lettered Olive, Gaping Ancilla, Du Petit's Spindle, Rough-Ribbed Nerite and Reddish Callista have a delicate, almost unearthly beauty."-- Chicago Tribune, "How many different kinds of seashells are there? No one can say for sure. Tens of thousands of mollusks are known to science and there are certainly far, far more out there waiting to be discovered. So a book that describes 600 species is only scratching the surface. But what a surface! . . . Dr. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution and Dr. Moretzsohn, a researcher at the Harte Research Institute in Texas, offer detailed images, crisp descriptions and helpful information about things like mollusk family trees, guides to shells by geographical region and useful Web sites."Cornelia Dean,New YorkTimes, "This time of year, the beach beckons. Instead of just lying around in a stupefied, sun-drenched drowse, however, why not turn those vacation hours at the seaside into a learning experience?The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashellsis a fascinating guide to the external skeletons of mollusks-also known as seashells-that routinely turn the ocean''s fringe into a scattering of treasures. With this book in tow, you can, after an afternoon of shell-collecting, sit down and classify your finds.The Book of Shellsincludes full-color photos of hundreds of shells and a guide to each mollusk''s stomping grounds. M.G. Harasewych and Fabio Moretzsohn, the zoologists who put together this jumbo joy-at 665 pages and a hard cover, you''ll need two hands to lift it-have done a splendid job. The book is filled with scientific data but it will intrigue - not intimidate - those of us who are nonscientists. And these gorgeous shells with poetic names like Snowflake Marginella, Imperial Harp, Lettered Olive, Gaping Ancilla, Du Petit''s Spindle, Rough-Ribbed Nerite and Reddish Callista have a delicate, almost unearthly beauty."-Chicago Tribune, Violet Moon, True Tulip, and Peruvian Hat are a few of my favorite names from a gorgeous new guide to identifying shells-600 shells, to be exact, a number that constitutes less than 1 percent of the known species of seashells. (Some scientists estimate that more than 1,000,000 shells have yet to be discovered.) The Book of Shells by M.G. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution, and researcher Fabio Moretzsohn is a beautifully designed reference work with exquisite photographs of shells that range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball., "Violet Moon, True Tulip, and Peruvian Hat are a few of my favorite names from a gorgeous new guide to identifying shells-600 shells, to be exact, a number that constitutes less than 1 percent of the known species of seashells. (Some scientists estimate that more than 1,000,000 shells have yet to be discovered.)The Book of Shellsby M.G. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution, and researcher Fabio Moretzsohn is a beautifully designed reference work with exquisite photographs of shells that range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball."-Boston Globe, Violet Moon, True Tulip, and Peruvian Hat are a few of my favorite names from a gorgeous new guide to identifying shells--600 shells, to be exact, a number that constitutes less than 1 percent of the known species of seashells. (Some scientists estimate that more than 1,000,000 shells have yet to be discovered.) The Book of Shells by M.G. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution, and researcher Fabio Moretzsohn is a beautifully designed reference work with exquisite photographs of shells that range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball., "How many different kinds of seashells are there? No one can say for sure. Tens of thousands of mollusks are known to science and there are certainly far, far more out there waiting to be discovered. So a book that describes 600 species is only scratching the surface. But what a surface! . . . Dr. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution and Dr. Moretzsohn, a researcher at the Harte Research Institute in Texas, offer detailed images, crisp descriptions and helpful information about things like mollusk family trees, guides to shells by geographical region and useful Web sites."-Cornelia Dean, New York Times, "This encyclopedia of 600 seashells . . . is enough to inspire even the laziest beachcomber to rush out at low tide to find something beautiful."- Washington Post, "This time of year, the beach beckons. Instead of just lying around in a stupefied, sun-drenched drowse, however, why not turn those vacation hours at the seaside into a learning experience? The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells is a fascinating guide to the external skeletons of mollusks-also known as seashells-that routinely turn the ocean's fringe into a scattering of treasures. With this book in tow, you can, after an afternoon of shell-collecting, sit down and classify your finds. The Book of Shells includes full-color photos of hundreds of shells and a guide to each mollusk's stomping grounds. M.G. Harasewych and Fabio Moretzsohn, the zoologists who put together this jumbo joy-at 665 pages and a hard cover, you'll need two hands to lift it-have done a splendid job. The book is filled with scientific data but it will intrigue - not intimidate - those of us who are nonscientists. And these gorgeous shells with poetic names like Snowflake Marginella, Imperial Harp, Lettered Olive, Gaping Ancilla, Du Petit's Spindle, Rough-Ribbed Nerite and Reddish Callista have a delicate, almost unearthly beauty."- Chicago Tribune, How many different kinds of seashells are there? No one can say for sure. Tens of thousands of mollusks are known to science and there are certainly far, far more out there waiting to be discovered. So a book that describes 600 species is only scratching the surface. But what a surface! . . . Dr. Harasewych, curator of marine mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution and Dr. Moretzsohn, a researcher at the Harte Research Institute in Texas, offer detailed images, crisp descriptions and helpful information about things like mollusk family trees, guides to shells by geographical region and useful Web sites., "This encyclopedia of 600 seashells . . . is enough to inspire even the laziest beachcomber to rush out at low tide to find something beautiful."-Washington Post, "This time of year, the beach beckons. Instead of just lying around in a stupefied, sun-drenched drowse, however, why not turn those vacation hours at the seaside into a learning experience? The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells is a fascinating guide to the external skeletons of mollusks-also known as seashells-that routinely turn the ocean''s fringe into a scattering of treasures. With this book in tow, you can, after an afternoon of shell-collecting, sit down and classify your finds. The Book of Shells includes full-color photos of hundreds of shells and a guide to each mollusk''s stomping grounds. M.G. Harasewych and Fabio Moretzsohn, the zoologists who put together this jumbo joy-at 665 pages and a hard cover, you''ll need two hands to lift it-have done a splendid job. The book is filled with scientific data but it will intrigue - not intimidate - those of us who are nonscientists. And these gorgeous shells with poetic names like Snowflake Marginella, Imperial Harp, Lettered Olive, Gaping Ancilla, Du Petit''s Spindle, Rough-Ribbed Nerite and Reddish Callista have a delicate, almost unearthly beauty."- Chicago Tribune, This encyclopedia of 600 seashells . . . is enough to inspire even the laziest beachcomber to rush out at low tide to find something beautiful.
Dewey Decimal
594.147/7
Table Of Content
Foreword Introduction What is a Mollusk? What is a Shell? Shell Collecting Shell Identification Key The Shells Appendices Glossary of Terms Index of Species Aranged According to Evolutionary Relationships Index of Common Names Index of Latin Names Acknowledgments
Synopsis
Who among us hasn't marveled at the diversity and beauty of shells? Or picked one up, held it to our ear, and then gazed in wonder at its shape and hue? Many a lifelong shell collector has cut teeth (and toes) on the beaches of the Jersey Shore, the Outer Banks, or the coasts of Sanibel Island. Some have even dived to the depths of the ocean. But most of us are not familiar with the biological origin of shells, their role in explaining evolutionary history, and the incredible variety of forms in which they come. Shells are the external skeletons of mollusks, an ancient and diverse phylum of invertebrates that are in the earliest fossil record of multicellular life over 500 million years ago. There are over 100,000 kinds of recorded mollusks, and some estimate that there are over a million more that have yet to be discovered. Some breathe air, others live in fresh water, but most live in the ocean. They range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball and in weight from a few grams to several hundred pounds. And in this lavishly illustrated volume, they finally get their full due. The Book of Shells offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most intriguing mollusk shells, each chosen to convey the range of shapes and sizes that occur across a range of species. Each shell is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the shell's range, distribution, abundance, habitat, and operculum--the piece that protects the mollusk when it's in the shell. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each shell and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Matchless Cone, for instance, or Conus cedonulli , was one of the rarest shells collected during the eighteenth century. So much so, in fact, that a specimen in 1796 was sold for more than six times as much as a painting by Vermeer at the same auction. But since the advent of scuba diving, this shell has become far more accessible to collectors--though not without certain risks. Some species of Conus produce venom that has caused more than thirty known human deaths. The Zebra Nerite, the Heart Cockle, the Indian Babylon, the Junonia, the Atlantic Thorny Oyster--shells from habitats spanning the poles and the tropics, from the highest mountains to the ocean's deepest recesses, are all on display in this definitive work.
LC Classification Number
QL405.H255 2010
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