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Geerat Vermeij A Natural History of Shells (Paperback) Princeton Science Library
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- Book Title
- Natural History of Shells
- Publication Name
- A Natural History of Shells
- Title
- A Natural History of Shells
- EAN
- 9780691229249
- ISBN
- 9780691229249
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Release Year
- 2021
- Release Date
- 28/09/2021
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Item Length
- 9.9in
- Language
- English
- ISBN-10
- 0691229244
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Genre
- Nature, Science
- Series
- Princeton Science Library
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Topic
- Natural History, Seashells, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 236 Pages
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From 'one of the master naturalists of our time' ( American Scientist ), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of life. Geerat Vermeij wrote this celebration of shells to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature. Most popular books on shells emphasise the identification of species, but Vermeij uses shells as a way to explore major ideas in biology. How are shells built? How do they work? And how did they evolve? With lucidity and charm, the MacArthur-winning evolutionary biologist reveals how shells give us insights into the lives of animals today and in the distant geological past. 'A fascinating biological view of shells as the products of living organisms...We come to appreciate and understand the diverse wonders of economy, function and construction that can be seen in shells.' -- Douglas Palmer, New Scientist 'This is a pleasingly different book. Most other popular books on shells help one to identify them. In this book Vermeij uses shells to help understand the ecology, evolution, and history of snails, clams, and other Mollusca, the phylum of animals that construct 'shells.'...This book uses both contemporary and fossil shells to explore many ideas and processes in general biology...I have been seeking this book for years.' -- Quarterly Review of Biology
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691229244
ISBN-13
9780691229249
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050076768
Product Key Features
Book Title
Natural History of Shells
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Natural History, Seashells, Life Sciences / Zoology / General
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Nature, Science
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
123
Lc Classification Number
Ql403
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I was swept away by the world of molluscs and found myself fascinated and informed. . . . By the end of the book I was convinced that anyone with a passion for their subject would enjoy and be educated by Vermeij's obvious passion for his., " A Natural History of Shells is a fascinating biological view of shells as the products of living organisms....We come to appreciate and understand the diverse wonders of economy, function, and construction that can be seen in shells." ---Douglas Palmer, New Scientist, "Vermeij writes with flair and clarity, providing deep insights into the animal life both of the present-day and stretching back through to ancient geological eras." ---Emma Becque, World of Interiors, "A fascinating biological view of shells as the products of living organisms. . . . We come to appreciate and understand the diverse wonders of economy, function and construction that can be seen in shells." ---Douglas Palmer, New Scientist, Vermeij provides an elegantly written and beautifully illustrated account of shell construction, function and evolution, while showing how these molluscan houses give us insights into ecology and the history of life. A book that will be treasured by scientists and lay readers alike., This is a pleasingly different book. Most other popular books on shells help one to identify them. In this book Vermeij uses shells to help understand the ecology, evolution, and history of snails, clams, and other Mollusca, the phylum of animals that construct 'shells.' . . . This book uses both contemporary and fossil shells to explore many ideas and processes in general biology. . . . I have been seeking this book for years., Vermeij provides an elegantly written and beautifully illustrated account of shell construction, function, and evolution, while showing how these molluscan houses give us insights into ecology and the history of life. [It is a] book that will be treasured by scientists and lay readers alike.
Copyright Date
1993
Lccn
2021-934445
Dewey Decimal
594/.0471
Series
Princeton Science Library
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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