Seashells Jewels from the Ocean

Name: Seashells Jewels from the Ocean
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ISBN: 9780760325933

ISBN-10: 0760325936

ISBN-13: 9780760325933

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Budd Titlow

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They have done time as jewelry and tools, as medicines, currency, and symbols of industry--and they have intrigued people, from beach-combing toddlers to serious scientists, since time began. Native interest meets natural history in this exquisitely illustrated account of the science and culture of seashells.nbsp; With closeup photography and basic explanations of different shell types--univalves, bivalves, and cephalopods--how they are formed, what mollusks inhabit them, their morphology and life cycles, and much more, this is the book for anyone with an interest in seashells.nbsp; It includes information on the bewildering array of shell shapes, colors, sizes, and types, and describes…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Publication date: 11/15/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface


Introduction



Whatrsquo;s a Mollusk?


And Which Came First: The Mollusk or the Shell?



The Shell Game


Classification and Types of Mollusks


Chapter 3


TheAnatomy of Mollusks


Chapter 4


The Morphology of Mollusks


Chapter 5


Chapter 6


Molluscan Habitats and Distribution



The Magnificent Mollusk


Ties to Human History, Past, Present, and Future



Oceanic ldquo;Canariesrdquo; Environmental Threats, Issues, and Solutions


Chapter 9


Tips and Top Hunting Sites


References and Credits


Glossary


Index