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Preface | |
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Shells and the Questions of Biology | |
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The Rules of Shell Construction | |
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Themes and Variations: The Geometry of Shells | |
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An Introduction to Molluscs | |
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The Logarithmic Spiral and the Conservation of Shape | |
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The Diversity of Shell Shapes | |
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Handedness and the Notion of Constraint | |
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Growth and Form: The Inadequacy of the Logarithmic Spiral | |
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Episodic Growth | |
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Internal Remodeling | |
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Arthropods and Molluscs Compared | |
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The Evolution of Geometric Diversity | |
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The Economics of Construction and Maintenance | |
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Mineral Availability | |
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Energetics and Calcification | |
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Solutions to Dissolution | |
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Structure and Strength | |
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The Shell as a Burden | |
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An Evolutionary Perspective on Cost | |
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Annotated Bibliography | |
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Life in a Dangerous World: How Shells Work | |
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The Mechanics of Shells | |
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Rigors of the Upper Shore | |
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Life in Waves and Currents | |
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Life as a Swimmer or Floater | |
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Life on Sandy and Muddy Bottoms | |
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Burrowing | |
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The Riddle of Specialization | |
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Predators and Their Methods | |
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Predation and Selection: The Evolutionary Importance of Failure | |
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Finding the Victim | |
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Pursuit | |
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Capture and Subjugation | |
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The Geography of Death | |
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A Geographic Perspective on Risk | |
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Coping with Enemies: The Shell as Protection | |
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Detection and Recognition | |
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Silent Movement and Rapid Escape | |
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Interfering with Manipulation | |
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Shell-Wall Thickening | |
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Corrugations and Buttresses | |
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Reducing the Effects of Damage | |
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Guarding the Entrance | |
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The Shell as an Offensive Weapon | |
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Chemical Defense | |
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Intimate Associations | |
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Annotated Bibliography | |
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The Dimension of Time | |
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A Historical Geography of Shells | |
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The Geography of Tropical Marine Life | |
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Historical Geography of the Tropics | |
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Historical Perspective on Tropical Molluscs | |
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The Temperate and Polar Regions | |
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Extinction and Invasion | |
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Evolutionary Economics: The Rise and Fall of Adaptive Themes | |
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A Chronology of the History of Life | |
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The Evolution of Enemies | |
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The Invasion of Sediments and Rocks | |
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Molluscan Responses | |
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The Economics of Specialization | |
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The Evolutionary History of the Housing Market | |
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Molluscan History and the World Economy | |
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Annotated Bibliography | |
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Index | |