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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

    R235,85

  • 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

    R54,61

  • Secrets of Earth and Sea

    by Ray Lankester ...
    THE present volume is, like its predecessors, "Science from an Easy Chair" (Series I and Series II) and "Diversions of a Naturalist"—mainly a revision and reprint—with considerable additions—of articles published in daily or weekly journals. The first chapter appeared originally in "The Field." The Chapters VI, XX, XXI, and XXII were published in the "Illustrated London News," under the title ... Read more

    R47,49 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Seashells of Cape Cod and the Islands

    Identify and Learn About the Shells You Find on the Beaches of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket

    by Melissa Avstreih ...
    A go-to identification guide for beachcombers on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, providing color photos of seashells and information about the animals that lived in them.Ideal for beachgoers who want to know more about the shells they find, this well-organized book will help readers identify more than 30 seashells that can be found on Cape Cod's 559.6 miles of coastline, including Cape ... Read more

    R213,54 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Just Starfish Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Under Water Ocean Star Fish, Vol. 1

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

    R54,61

  • Shell Day

    A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Molluscan Lives

    by Helen Scales ...
    Series series Earth Day
    An hourly guide that follows twenty-four mollusks to reveal the fascinating lives behind their shells.From morning to night and from the Arctic to the equator, snails, clams, and other shell-making mollusks have busy days. In this short book, acclaimed author and marine biologist Helen Scales shows readers exactly how these animals spend their time. Each chapter of Shell Day features a single ... Read more

    R54,61

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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

    R39,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R263,11

  • 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

    R222,74

  • Pocket Nature Series: Beachcombing

    Cultivate Mindful Moments by the Shore

    by Sadie Small ...
    Transform your beach walk into a practice in mindfulness.In a take-anywhere package, this darling pocket guide is the perfect companion for your next beachcombing adventure. Discover surprising facts about shoreline treasures—including abalone, sand dollars, sea stars, and wrack—as well as simple ways to center yourself in a place of stillness. With calming meditations that connect you to the ... Read more

    R146,04

  • La pêche à pied

    Histoire et techniques

    by Gérard Deschamps ...
    La pêche à pied fait, depuis toujours, partie de la culture maritime mais l’histoire de ses pratiques et l’évolution de ses diverses techniques ont été peu vulgarisées. Ce livre vient combler cette lacune. L’auteur nous livre ici comment les hommes ont, à travers les siècles, exercé cette activité de subsistance autrefois, de loisir aujourd’hui. Ce voyage à travers le temps montre le génie créatif ... Read more

    R230,00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Glaucus; Or, The Wonders of the Shore

    by Charles Kingsley ...
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the ... Read more

    R111,02 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Arctic Survival

    by Penguin Books Ltd ...
    Series Book 1 - Air Ministry Survival Guide
    THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE for anyone who thinks they'd survive the world's most hostile environments - or at least imagine they could do.-----------------------------First issued to airmen in the 1950s, the Air Ministry's Sea Survival guide includes original and authentic emergency advice to crew operating over the ocean.With original illustrations and text, these survival guides provide an ... Read more

    R77,84

  • Shells of the World

    A Natural History

    by M. G. Harasewych ...
    Series series A Guide to Every Family
    A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusksMollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incredible diversity of marine mollusks. An informative introduction outlines the lineages covered, ... Read more

    R467,69

  • Seashells

    A Compendium of Five Thousand of the World's Species

    by Paul Callomon, Gary Rosenberg ...
    A sumptuously illustrated guide to marine mollusks from around the worldThe mollusks are the largest group of animals on the planet after the insects. Throughout history, their shells have inspired scientists, artists, and collectors with their amazing shapes, colors, and patterns. Seashells is a marvelous single-volume reference to some five thousand species, presenting shells found from sandy ... Read more

    R729,89

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  • Pearls and Pearling Life

    by Edwin W. Streeter ...
    Pearls are glistening, solid object created within the tissue of a living mollusc or other shelled animals. Pearls of the highest quality are categorised as gemstones and considered to be objects of beauty in many cultures. This vintage book explores the world of pearls and pearl farming, giving an outline of its history from ancient times to the developments of modern pearling life. Contents ... Read more

    R146,61 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Elija su pez. Guía para el comprador de peces de agua marina

    by Tristan Lougher ...
    Comprar un pez para un acuario marino tropical puede ser un quebradero de cabeza. Este libro proporciona información básica sobre una gran variedad de peces. Incluye indicaciones sobre el tamaño, la alimentación, el lugar de procedencia, las diferencias morfológicas entre macho y hembra, el tipo de acuario que necesita cada especie, la convivencia con otros peces, la compatibilidad con especies de ... Read more

    R189,85 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • WHAT CAN I FIND AT THE BEACH?

    by Grazia Walker ...
    The book is for the beach walker who wonders about where sand comes from, how shells are formed, and what happened to them along the way. He would be able to find the life story of some broken shell: how did they died? Did they spend time buried in the mud? ... Read more

    R65,65

  • 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

    R33,96 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Reef Smart Guides Florida Keys

    Scuba Dive Snorkel Surf

    by Peter McDougall,, Ian Popple, Otto Wagner ...
    Find the Best Beach in the Keys to Dive#1 New Release in Florida Keys Travel Books and Scuba Travel GuidesThe newest addition to the Reef Smart series, Reef Smart Guides Florida Keys is the #1 guide to finding the best beach in the Keys to dive—from North Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas.An essential guide to exploring the Florida Keys. Whether you’re looking to spice up your curren... ... Read more

    R262,88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R1 680,48

  • Marine Life of the Maldives, 3rd Edition

    Divers and Snorkellers Guide

    by Neville Coleman ...
    A comprehensive marine life identification guide on the Maldives with over 1000 photographs. An easy to use visual reference for reef walkers, snorkelers, and scuba divers. This book covers a wide range of the most commonly seen invertebrates and illustrates the extraordinary diversity and color of the Maldives natural environment.Beneath the warm, clear waters of the Maldives lies a wonderful ... Read more

    R441,36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Safe House

    A Novel

    by Christophe Boltanski ...
    Translated by Laura Marris ...
    In Paris’s exclusive Saint-Germain neighborhood is a mansion. In that mansion lives a family. Deep in that mansion. The Bolts are that family, and they have secrets. The Safe House tells their story.When the Nazis came, Étienne Boltanski divorced his wife and walked out the front door, never to be seen again during the war. So far as the outside world knew, the Jewish doctor had fled. The truth ... Read more

    R233,67

  • Hints on Bobcat Trapping

    by Stanley Paul Young ...
    Hints on Bobcat Trapping by Stanley Paul Young is a focused and experience-driven guide that delves into the practical knowledge and field-tested techniques of tracking and trapping one of the most elusive wild predators. Drawing from deep observation and firsthand expertise, Young presents valuable insights into bobcat behavior, habitat patterns, and strategic approaches that demand patience, ... Read more

    R18,08 or Free with Kobo Plus