National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashells (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
from Knopf
The essential book for beach-combers and divers, this guide explores more than 705 seashells, living mollusks, abalone, periwinkles, conchs, limpets, oysters, clams, mussels, and cockles found on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America and the West Indies. The photographs are arranged by shape and color, making identification quick and easy.
Shells (Smithsonian Handbooks)
by S Dance
from DK ADULT
Florida's Fabulous Seashells: And Other Seashore Life
by Winston Williams
from World Publications (CA)
The World's Most Beautiful Seashells (Worlds Most Series)
by Leonard C. Hill
from Carmichael & Carmichael
As a child, I found few things more fascinating than seashells: from the age of 10 until 15, I would often stay awake all night classifying and sorting shells that friends and family had sent me from around the world, and my most joyous summers were spent on the coasts of Maine, North Carolina, Florida, Washington, and Puerto Rico, gathering shells from the briny wrack.
As an adult, I have encountered few more beautifully illustrated volumes of seashells than this book. All of my favorites are here: the wentletraps, resembling elaborate spiral staircases (and so valued for their beauty in the 1800s that a clandestine industry of counterfeit wentletraps made of rice paste developed in China); the Venus Comb Murex, which has the beauty of a goddess's most prized hairbrush; the humble but lavishly calligraphed Nerites; and other extraordinarily colorful or structurally elaborate homes of homely molluscs. (This book also provides good evidence for my hypothesis that indigenous architectures of a region are influenced by the architecture of indigenous organisms.) An absolutely stunning book, and sure to be a source of inspiration for children, naturalists, and artists.
The World's Most Beautiful Seashells won the Coffee Table Book Award of the National Association of Independent Publishers for 1996. It contains 305 large format, full color photographs of rare and lovely seashells. The photographer is James H. (Pete) Carmichael, whose nature photography has appeared widely in magazines such as Audobon, National Wildlife, Ranger Rick, etc. Pete is especially well-known for his work with shells, butterflies, and rainforests. The text is by Leonard Hill, a lifetime shell enthusiast, and a biologist employed by the US government who monitors the health of the oceans. At $32.95 in hardcover, the book has been considered an excellent value, and makes a great acquisition to the library of shell and nature enthusiasts.
The Shell Book: Florida, Gulf, and the Caribbean
by Sandra Romashko
from Winward Publishing Inc
This incredibly popular book features full-color photographs of more than 300 seashells that are found along the Atlantic coast from Cape Cod to Florida, in the states on the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Bahamas, Caribbean, and West Indies. This book is also available with the cover imprint "Atlantic, Gulf and Caribbean."
A Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies
by Percy A. Morris
from Houghton Mifflin
All the information needed to collect and study shells is included in this comprehensive book, which provides the geographical range and habitat for and a detailed description of each of 800 species. Color plates show 780 species, including live animals, and 115 drawings show both animals and their shells.
Seashells: Jewels from the Ocean
by Budd Titlow
from Voyageur Press
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.
This book includes information on the bewildering array of shell shapes, colors, sizes, and types, and describes where the different shells can be found throughout the world. As informative as it is visually arresting, the book will appeal to amateur and expert, collector and casual beachcomber.
Seashells of the World (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
by R. Tucker Abbott
from Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Shells
by Jacques Senders
from Firefly Books
Simply the most astonishing book on shells ever published.
Jacques Senders is a malacologist whose work allows him the opportunity to collect rare shells from all over the world. Shells presents his beautiful collection to the public for the first time through the stunning photographs of Paul Starosta and the expert commentary of other malacology professionals. Together, they have created a gorgeous and loving study of exquisite creations from the world's oceans.
Shells surveys the history of shells and examines their connection with nature, art, architecture and other disciplines. It includes the latest research, and conveys the joys of collecting shells. Paul Starosta's remarkable photographs bring the reader close to the shells' transparent colors and intricate shapes.
From Aristotle, to the explorers who created the first collections, to today's researchers and collectors, Shells offers a beautiful and comprehensive look at a fascinating subject.
Beachcombers pick up shells and contemplate them. Scientists find them curious and extraordinarily beautiful. Shells are treasures to all humankind, and this book is an elegant tribute to our affectionate relationship with them.
Among the book's highlights:
- How shells are formed
- Shells as the object of admiration, curiosity and scientific investigation
- How humans have utilized shells
- The origins of shells' names
- The science of mollusks, their lives and characteristics
- The different families of mollusks.
Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal About Our True Nature
by Michelle Hanson
from Atria Books/Beyond Words
Everyone remembers spending a day at the beach as a child collecting seashells, but what if those seashells were more than just pretty objects? What if those shells could actually tell you something about your hidden thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes? Ocean Oracle: What Seashells Reveal about Our True Nature is the bridge to learning this secret language. Simply put, seashells function as tools that enable us to speak with our subconscious, allowing the inner self to communicate the information it considers most valuable for our growth. By listening to the shells with the guidance of Ocean Oracle, you can tap into your own innate wisdom and joy.
Included with the book are:
• 200 shell cards in full color
• 4 full color plates, 8.25 x 16.25" with all shell photos in full color
Enjoy exploring the language of shells by yourself or with a group of friends.
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