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Shells
Cheryl Claassen offers an authoritative, readable and clear guide to the study of shells, which is addressed to students and professional archaeologists and palaeontologists. She considers the history of archaeological interest in shells, the biology of freshwater and marine molluscs, and critically discusses current techniques, methods, and research problems. Drawing on examples worldwide, and covering prehistoric and historic periods, among the topics covered are: is shell deposit natural or cultural? How long do shells last? What can shells tell us about the environmental characteristics and ancient habitats or about the people who collected them? What symbolic roles have shells served in human societies? This is a well balanced account, and all aspects of the subject are clearly represented.
Shell
Text and photographs trace the evolution of the written word, how the alphabet grew out of pictures, the development of papermaking, bookbinding, children's books, and more.
The Book of Shells
The lifesize guide to identifying and classifying shells. Over 100,000 kinds of mollusk have been recorded and some estimates of yet to be discovered species exceed a million. They have colonized nearly every habitat on the planet, ranging from high mountains to the depths of ocean trenches, and from the poles to the tropics. They range in size from that of a grain of sand to a meter in length and many hundreds of kilograms in weight. The Book of Shells curates a lifesize collection of 600 of the most significant examples, presented by one of the world's preeminent scholars. Each shell is reproduced lifesize, and the book is arranged by shell family, and by size within each family, providing...
Empty Shells
When the day finally came that hardened criminal Eli Coulden could walk out of prison a free man, his first act was a vow to turn his back on the way of life that led him there in the first place. Unfortunately for him though, it quickly became clear that the time he spent in the cells wasn't enough to shake off his troubled past, and a mysterious note sent to him upon his release threatens to thwart Coulden's new start before it has even begun. Tasked to finish the job he started in order to finally be free of the sins of his past, Coulden is once again forced to deal with a side of him he never wanted to admit existed, a side of him that sent shivers down the spine of anyone who ever cross...
A Field Guide to Shells
Describes and depicts eight hundred species of shells.
Shell
What if you thought you had died, only to wake up in someone else's body? When Lucy, a teen diagnosed with terminal cancer wakes up cancer-free, it should be a dream come true. But faced with a life she didn't choose and trapped in a new body, Lucy must face the biggest question of all . . . How far would you go to save the one you love?
Sea Shells of the World
Illustrated descriptions of over 1,100 shells include their physical characteristics, locations, and relative values.
Shells
Along summer beaches, shells beckon with their timeless beauty and wonder. They provide protection for many ocean animals, populate colorful coral reefs, and sometimes surprise with a pearl inside! Fabulous interactive features and fun facts abound in this unique summertime pop-up book.
