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The Secret Life of Clams

The Mysteries and Magic of Our Favorite Shellfish

by Anthony D. Fredericks ...

Get up close and personal with an amazing creature that has invaded our lexicon as well as our restaurants.It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs (“happy as a clam!”). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by ... Read more

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Get up close and personal with an amazing creature that has invaded our lexicon as well as our restaurants.It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs (“happy as a clam!”). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by
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Spirals in Time

The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

by Helen Scales ...

The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them.Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet.But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close.That hasn't stopped people using shells in many ways ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them.Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet.But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close.That hasn't stopped people using shells in many ways
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Clam Down

A Metamorphosis

by Anelise Chen ...

**PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • In this wondrously unusual memoir, a woman retreats into her shell in the aftermath of her divorce, and must choose between the pleasures and the perils of a closed-up life—a transformation fable from an acclaimed 5 Under 35 National Book Foundation honoree.“A marvel and a delight . . . This is a book that will stay with me forever.”—Leslie Jamison, author of Splinters* ... Read more

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**PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • In this wondrously unusual memoir, a woman retreats into her shell in the aftermath of her divorce, and must choose between the pleasures and the perils of a closed-up life—a transformation fable from an acclaimed 5 Under 35 National Book Foundation honoree.“A marvel and a delight . . . This is a book that will stay with me forever.”—Leslie Jamison, author of Splinters*
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The Giant Triton

List the Giant Triton in Appendix 2 of CITES

by JOHN PATERSON ...

Miyake-Jima 1957It's 1957 and Japanese scientists travel to the island of Miyake-Jima to study a strange disease affecting a coral reef. The island’s people have noticed a strange increase in the number of the large, venomous crown-of-thorns starfish. Over the following years they kill large numbers of the starfish attempting to protect the living coral upon which the starfish is feeding. The ... Read more

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Miyake-Jima 1957It's 1957 and Japanese scientists travel to the island of Miyake-Jima to study a strange disease affecting a coral reef. The island’s people have noticed a strange increase in the number of the large, venomous crown-of-thorns starfish. Over the following years they kill large numbers of the starfish attempting to protect the living coral upon which the starfish is feeding. The
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Beautiful Shells of New Zealand

Enriched edition. An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them

by Edward George Britton Moss, Wren Sharp ...

In "Beautiful Shells of New Zealand," Edward George Britton Moss embarks on an intricate exploration of the diverse and exquisite shell species found along the New Zealand coastline. Moss employs a meticulous literary style that blends scientific observation with poetic description, allowing readers to appreciate not only the biology but also the ethereal beauty of these natural wonders. Richly ... Read more

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In "Beautiful Shells of New Zealand," Edward George Britton Moss embarks on an intricate exploration of the diverse and exquisite shell species found along the New Zealand coastline. Moss employs a meticulous literary style that blends scientific observation with poetic description, allowing readers to appreciate not only the biology but also the ethereal beauty of these natural wonders. Richly
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The Sound of the Sea

Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans

by Cynthia Barnett ...

**A Science Friday Best Science Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the YearA Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the YearA Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the YearA stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the ... Read more

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**A Science Friday Best Science Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the YearA Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the YearA Tampa Bay Times Best Book of the YearA stunning history of seashells and the animals that make them that "will have you marveling at nature…Barnett’s account remarkably spirals out, appropriately, to become a much larger story about the
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Shells

by S. Peter Dance ...

Series series DK Handbooks
The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashell from around the worldAuthoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise e-guide to seashells of the world. Includes more than 600 full-colour photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference ebook is designed to cut through the complex ... Read more

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The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashell from around the worldAuthoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise e-guide to seashells of the world. Includes more than 600 full-colour photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference ebook is designed to cut through the complex
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The Little Book of Shells

Gems of Nature

by M. G. Harasewych, Fabio Moretzsohn ...

Series series The Little Book of
Dip into the intriguing world of shells with this beautifully illustrated guide to 75 weird and wonderful examples.When we pick up a shell on the beach, we notice its beautiful shape or attractive colours, but how often do we consider what it tells us about the creature that made it, and the evolutionary journey that led to its particular characteristics?This book introduces you to the <str... ... Read more

$18.99 AUD

Dip into the intriguing world of shells with this beautifully illustrated guide to 75 weird and wonderful examples.When we pick up a shell on the beach, we notice its beautiful shape or attractive colours, but how often do we consider what it tells us about the creature that made it, and the evolutionary journey that led to its particular characteristics?This book introduces you to the <str...
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Fauna der Nassauischen Mollusken

by Wilhelm Kobelt ...

In "Fauna der Nassauischen Mollusken" präsentiert Wilhelm Kobelt eine umfassende und detaillierte Untersuchung der Molluskenarten, die in der Region Nassau vorkommen. Der Autor legt besonderen Wert auf die systematische Beschreibung, die Morphologie und die ökologischen Anforderungen dieser Organismen. Der literarische Stil ist präzise und sachlich, mit einem Fokus auf wissenschaftliche ... Read more

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In "Fauna der Nassauischen Mollusken" präsentiert Wilhelm Kobelt eine umfassende und detaillierte Untersuchung der Molluskenarten, die in der Region Nassau vorkommen. Der Autor legt besonderen Wert auf die systematische Beschreibung, die Morphologie und die ökologischen Anforderungen dieser Organismen. Der literarische Stil ist präzise und sachlich, mit einem Fokus auf wissenschaftliche
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Fossilien und Mineralien sammeln

Der vollständige Leitfaden für Liebhaber und Sammler

by Coins and More ...

Ein vollstaendiger, praxisnaher Leitfaden zum Sammeln von Fossilien und Mineralien, geschrieben fuer Einsteiger und fuer Sammler, die ihr Wissen vertiefen wollen. Lernen Sie, Mineralien und Fossilien anhand von Farbe, Struktur und geologischem Kontext zu erkennen, Echtheit und Erhaltungszustand zu bewerten, Kataloge und Sammlerwerkzeuge zu nutzen und zu verstehen, wie der Marktwert entsteht. Ein ... Read more

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Ein vollstaendiger, praxisnaher Leitfaden zum Sammeln von Fossilien und Mineralien, geschrieben fuer Einsteiger und fuer Sammler, die ihr Wissen vertiefen wollen. Lernen Sie, Mineralien und Fossilien anhand von Farbe, Struktur und geologischem Kontext zu erkennen, Echtheit und Erhaltungszustand zu bewerten, Kataloge und Sammlerwerkzeuge zu nutzen und zu verstehen, wie der Marktwert entsteht. Ein
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Океанология: Как устроен океан и почему от него зависит наша жизнь

In Twelve Evenings, #6

by Vita Harwood ...

Series Book 6 - In Twelve Evenings
Океанология: Как устроен океан и почему от него зависит наша жизньКнига 6, Серия "За Двенадцать Вечеров"Вита ХарвудПроверь свои знания!Что я уже знаю об этом?Что на самом деле происходит под поверхностью океана?Океан покрывает большую часть нашей планеты, переносит огромные объёмы тепла, обменивается углеродом с атмосферой, влияет на климат и поддерживает уди... ... Read more

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Океанология: Как устроен океан и почему от него зависит наша жизньКнига 6, Серия "За Двенадцать Вечеров"Вита ХарвудПроверь свои знания!Что я уже знаю об этом?Что на самом деле происходит под поверхностью океана?Океан покрывает большую часть нашей планеты, переносит огромные объёмы тепла, обменивается углеродом с атмосферой, влияет на климат и поддерживает уди...
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Coquillages et escargots de Guyane

Seashells and snails from French Guiana

by David Massemin, Dominique Lamy, Jean-Pierre Pointier, Olivier Gargominy ...

Series series Collection Parthénope
Pour ce guide coquillages et escargots de Guyane, pour partie bilingue, la constitution d'un collège de quatre auteurs a permis de dresser un inventaire inédit de la malacofaune d'une vaste région jusqu'alors inexplorée.L'ouvrage s'ouvre sur une présentation générale des milieux naturels rencontrés, baignés par les eaux douces ou salées. Il revient également sur l'histoire des prospections ... Read more

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Pour ce guide coquillages et escargots de Guyane, pour partie bilingue, la constitution d'un collège de quatre auteurs a permis de dresser un inventaire inédit de la malacofaune d'une vaste région jusqu'alors inexplorée.L'ouvrage s'ouvre sur une présentation générale des milieux naturels rencontrés, baignés par les eaux douces ou salées. Il revient également sur l'histoire des prospections
... Read more
Conus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean

by Alan J. Kohn ...

Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they produce—injected by a hollow, harpoon-like tooth into prey animals that are then paralyzed and swallowed ... Read more

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Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they produce—injected by a hollow, harpoon-like tooth into prey animals that are then paralyzed and swallowed
... Read more
Seashells of Southern Florida

Living Marine Mollusks of the Florida Keys and Adjacent Regions: Bivalves

by Paula M. Mikkelsen, Rüdiger Bieler ...

Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells ... Read more

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Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells
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The Beachcomber's Companion

An Illustrated Guide to Collecting and Identifying Beach Treasures

by Anna Marlis Burgard ...

A field guide to shells, sand dollars, sea glass, and more that "inspires a new appreciation for the wonders of the shore" ( Providence Journal).The Beachcomber's Companion is a charming illustrated guide to collecting and identifying shells and other coastal treasures. Each of the entries includes fascinating descriptions, fun tidbits, and detailed artwork that makes it easy to identify your own ... Read more

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A field guide to shells, sand dollars, sea glass, and more that "inspires a new appreciation for the wonders of the shore" ( Providence Journal).The Beachcomber's Companion is a charming illustrated guide to collecting and identifying shells and other coastal treasures. Each of the entries includes fascinating descriptions, fun tidbits, and detailed artwork that makes it easy to identify your own
... Read more
California Seashore & Wildlife

by Todd Telander ...

Series series Falcon Pocket Guides
Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature. ... Read more

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Falcon Pocket Guides are full-color, visually appealing, on-the-go guides for identifying plants and animals and learning about nature.
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Molluscan Faunas of the United States East Coast

Endemism Along Northeastern North America, Past and Present

by Edward J. Petuch, David P. Berschauer ...

The species-richness seen in the living molluscan fauna of the East Coast of the United States is due to its composite nature, containing faunal elements from three contiguous molluscan provinces. These include: the southern warm water Carolinian Molluscan Province (Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to Palm Beach, Florida); the central temperate water Virginian Molluscan Province (Cape Cod, ... Read more

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The species-richness seen in the living molluscan fauna of the East Coast of the United States is due to its composite nature, containing faunal elements from three contiguous molluscan provinces. These include: the southern warm water Carolinian Molluscan Province (Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to Palm Beach, Florida); the central temperate water Virginian Molluscan Province (Cape Cod,
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Just Seashell Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Ocean Seashells, Vol. 1

by Big Book of Photos ...

This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired! ... Read more

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This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!
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Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Franchthi

Volume 2, The Neolithic

by Catherine Perlès ...

Series series Excavations at Franchthi Cave, Greece
The famous Franchthi Cave excavations in Greece brought to light an exceptionally long sequence of ornaments, spanning from the earliest Upper Paleolithic to the end of the Neolithic. This volume focuses on the Neolithic, whose assemblages are far more diversified than those of earlier times. The introduction during the Neolithic of entirely artificial shapes, geometric and anthropomorphic, ... Read more

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The famous Franchthi Cave excavations in Greece brought to light an exceptionally long sequence of ornaments, spanning from the earliest Upper Paleolithic to the end of the Neolithic. This volume focuses on the Neolithic, whose assemblages are far more diversified than those of earlier times. The introduction during the Neolithic of entirely artificial shapes, geometric and anthropomorphic,
... Read more
Seashell Beauty and the Concept of Nature at Play

by Richard Raskin ...

The poet Pablo Neruda kept a box of seashells on his desk for inspiration and was in awe of their beauty.But does that beauty serve a survival function for the mollusk that produced it? Does it help to attract a mate, to capture prey, to ward off predators? If not, does that very beauty defy the principle that 'Nature does nothing in vain'? In addressing these basic questions, Raskin discusses a ... Read more

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The poet Pablo Neruda kept a box of seashells on his desk for inspiration and was in awe of their beauty.But does that beauty serve a survival function for the mollusk that produced it? Does it help to attract a mate, to capture prey, to ward off predators? If not, does that very beauty defy the principle that 'Nature does nothing in vain'? In addressing these basic questions, Raskin discusses a
... Read more
The Complete Collector's Guide to Shells & Shelling

Seashells for the Waters of the North American Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of California, The Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Hawaii

by Sandra Romashko ...

This field guide features more than 450 full-color illustrations of shells for easy identification and provides complete descriptions, habitats, collecting details, size ranges, and dollar values for each specimen. The scientific names listed are the latest corrections or renamings by conchologists. Beginning or seasoned shell collectors will find this field guide easy to use. The guide features ... Read more

$12.99 AUD

This field guide features more than 450 full-color illustrations of shells for easy identification and provides complete descriptions, habitats, collecting details, size ranges, and dollar values for each specimen. The scientific names listed are the latest corrections or renamings by conchologists. Beginning or seasoned shell collectors will find this field guide easy to use. The guide features
... Read more
The Sea

Stories, Trivia, Crafts, and Recipes Inspired by the World's Best Shorelines, Beaches, and Oceans

by Isobel Carlson ...

“The sea is as near as we come to another world.” —Anne StevensonThis book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Bringing together incredible stories and legends of the sea, delicious recipes and activities inspired by the coast, and fascinating trivia on everything from marine exploration to the turning tides, it will captivate anyone who is enthralled by the wonder of the sea ... Read more

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“The sea is as near as we come to another world.” —Anne StevensonThis book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Bringing together incredible stories and legends of the sea, delicious recipes and activities inspired by the coast, and fascinating trivia on everything from marine exploration to the turning tides, it will captivate anyone who is enthralled by the wonder of the sea
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La mer et les poissons

by J.-B. Antoine Rimbaud ...

En considérant l’immensité de la mer et la fécondité prodigieuse, excessive, des animaux qui peuplent ce domaine, on s’imagine facilement qu’il y a là le siège d’une vie non moins étendue que le réceptacle où elle se déroule. C’est une erreur.À l’inverse des continents, dont la flore et la faune étalent leur splendeur à peu près partout, les mers renferment leur production dans une zone ... Read more

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En considérant l’immensité de la mer et la fécondité prodigieuse, excessive, des animaux qui peuplent ce domaine, on s’imagine facilement qu’il y a là le siège d’une vie non moins étendue que le réceptacle où elle se déroule. C’est une erreur.À l’inverse des continents, dont la flore et la faune étalent leur splendeur à peu près partout, les mers renferment leur production dans une zone
... Read more
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells

by Pauline Fiene-Severns, Mike Severns, Ruth Dyerly ...

Series series Handy Pocket Guides
Learn about the many kids of tropical seashells with this useful and portable reference book.This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelled animals vary greatly in shape and size, with equally diverse behaviors. As a quick reference to those families of mollusks most frequently encountered, together with the informative text and delightful ... Read more

$7.99 AUD

Learn about the many kids of tropical seashells with this useful and portable reference book.This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelled animals vary greatly in shape and size, with equally diverse behaviors. As a quick reference to those families of mollusks most frequently encountered, together with the informative text and delightful
... Read more

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