Shells of the World
A Natural History
Published on 9. April 2024
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-691-24827-1 (ISBN)
Description
A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world's mollusks
Mollusks 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, followed by a directory section, split into classes, that profiles a broad selection of different taxa to give a sense of their sheer numbers and variety.
Features hundreds of beautiful color photos, depicting both the live animals and their shells
Discusses mollusk evolution, anatomy, life cycles, behavior, and ecology
Describes unique characteristics, distribution, habitat, and size
Provides valuable insights into the conservation of the world's marine mollusks
Ideal for malacologists and shell collectors everywhere
Mollusks 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, followed by a directory section, split into classes, that profiles a broad selection of different taxa to give a sense of their sheer numbers and variety.
Features hundreds of beautiful color photos, depicting both the live animals and their shells
Discusses mollusk evolution, anatomy, life cycles, behavior, and ecology
Describes unique characteristics, distribution, habitat, and size
Provides valuable insights into the conservation of the world's marine mollusks
Ideal for malacologists and shell collectors everywhere
Reviews / Votes
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" "Here is a book, authored by a renowned expert, wonderfully narrated and replete with sensational illustrations that will fill in the gaps in your knowledge."---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds ""Beautifully illustrated. . . . [and] highly-recommended."" * Choice * "[A] lovely book."---Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown, Scubaverse "The quality of the photographs is excellent, as is the quality of production of the book, and it is gratifying to see so many images of living animals as opposed to just the shells. These images alone make the book worth buying. . . . I would definitely recommend this book to collectors who wish to extend their knowledge of the biology of molluscs."---Julian Joseph, Pallidula "Of interest to specialists and non-specialists alike, with well-organised informative content and abundant colourful and striking illustrations."---Dr. A. M. Mannion, The BiologistMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
300 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
894 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-24827-1 (9780691248271)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2024
1st Edition
Princeton University Press
€30.99
Available for download
Person
M. G. Harasewych is research zoologist emeritus and former curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is the author (with Fabio Moretzsohn) of The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells.