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Highlights
- Originally published in 1961, Shell Life on the Seashore is an amateur beachcombing classic.
- Author(s): Philip Street
- 240 Pages
- Nature, Seashells
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About the Book
A delightful, informative guide that uncovers the secret history of each common sea shell, revealing not only which marine creature once inhabited it, but also the unique challenges of the watery habitat it had to solve.Book Synopsis
Originally published in 1961, Shell Life on the Seashore is an amateur beachcombing classic. This newly reissued and updated edition includes a new foreword by Philip Hoare and an illustrated fold-out guide to identifying shells on the reverse of the book jacket. For many, the highlights of seaside holidays are rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the beach after the receding tide. Attracted by the infinite variety of shapes and colors, visitors can never resist making a souvenir collection of their own - but little do they suspect the fascinating lives of the animals who once occupied them. What if each shell had a story of its own to tell us, if only we knew the language? Mr Street's delightful, informative guide uncovers the secret history of each common shell, revealing not only which marine creature once inhabited it but the unique challenges of its watery habitat it had to solve. From barnacles to oysters, cockles to sea slugs, winkles to carnivorous snails, mollusks and lesser-known members of the octopus family, Shell Life on the Seashore is the essential primer for recognizing and collecting both these curious specimens and the "empties" they leave behind - and will greatly increase the old-fashioned pleasures of a coastal holiday for all the family.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Seashells
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback
Author: Philip Street
Language: English
Street Date: August 27, 2019
TCIN: 87581263
UPC: 9780571354450
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-6987
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 5 inches width x 7.7 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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