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The Shell Collector's Handbook

Author : Kenneth Wye
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
ISBN 13 : 9781577151067
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Collector's Handbook written by Kenneth Wye and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All you need to know to log and classify the shells in your collection. Hints, tips and expert advice to help you get started. Over 150 photographs and illustrations make it easy to identify your finds in the field: Gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods and scaphopods. This practical identification guide covers a wide range of shells from all parts of the world. The book combines comprehensive and informative text with color illustrations, focusing on the shells themselves rather than on the marine creatures that once inhabited them. An introductory section covers mollusks and their classification, terminology and collection, along with conservation issues and an invaluable identification key. The main section is the identification guide to species in precise detail and clarity. The description of each species is accompanied on the same page with an easy-to-use identification key and color illustration.

The Shell Collector's Handbook

Author : Kenneth R. Wye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845735685
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Collector's Handbook written by Kenneth R. Wye and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell Collector

Author : Anthony Doerr
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439190054
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Collector written by Anthony Doerr and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this astonishingly assured, exquisitely crafted debut collection, Anthony Doerr takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, charting a vast and varied emotional landscape. Like the best storytellers, Doerr explores the human condition in all its manifestations: metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring nature in both its beautiful abundance and crushing power. Some of his characters contend with tremendous hardship; some discover unique gifts; all are united by their ultimate deference to the mysteries of their respective landscapes.

Shells

Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0241605318
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Shells written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to over 500 species of seashell from around the world Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise e-guide to seashells of the world. Includes more than 600 full-colour photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference ebook is designed to cut through the complex process of identification and make it accessible to the average reader. Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each species entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight each shell's characteristics and distinguishing features. The entry always includes a distribution map, showing the geographical range of the species, as well as at-a-glance key facts. Includes detailed information on the shape of each genus, differences between the major classes, and more, this is the clearest identification e-guide to seashells for beginners and established enthusiasts alike.

The Book of Shells

Author : M.G. Harasewych
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022617705X
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Shells written by M.G. Harasewych and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who among us hasn’t marveled at the diversity and beauty of shells? Or picked one up, held it to our ear, and then gazed in wonder at its shape and hue? Many a lifelong shell collector has cut teeth (and toes) on the beaches of the Jersey Shore, the Outer Banks, or the coasts of Sanibel Island. Some have even dived to the depths of the ocean. But most of us are not familiar with the biological origin of shells, their role in explaining evolutionary history, and the incredible variety of forms in which they come. Shells are the external skeletons of mollusks, an ancient and diverse phylum of invertebrates that are in the earliest fossil record of multicellular life over 500 million years ago. There are over 100,000 kinds of recorded mollusks, and some estimate that there are over amillion more that have yet to be discovered. Some breathe air, others live in fresh water, but most live in the ocean. They range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball and in weight from a few grams to several hundred pounds. And in this lavishly illustrated volume, they finally get their full due. The Book of Shells offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most intriguing mollusk shells, each chosen to convey the range of shapes and sizes that occur across a range of species. Each shell is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the shell’s range, distribution, abundance, habitat, and operculum—the piece that protects the mollusk when it’s in the shell. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each shell and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Matchless Cone, for instance, or Conus cedonulli, was one of the rarest shells collected during the eighteenth century. So much so, in fact, that a specimen in 1796 was sold for more than six times as much as a painting by Vermeer at the same auction. But since the advent of scuba diving, this shell has become far more accessible to collectors—though not without certain risks. Some species of Conus produce venom that has caused more than thirty known human deaths. The Zebra Nerite, the Heart Cockle, the Indian Babylon, the Junonia, the Atlantic Thorny Oyster—shells from habitats spanning the poles and the tropics, from the highest mountains to the ocean’s deepest recesses, are all on display in this definitive work.

The Shell Handbook

Author : Kenneth R. Wye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856057356
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (573 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Handbook written by Kenneth R. Wye and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field

Author : Joseph William Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field written by Joseph William Williams and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field

Author : J W Williams
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022441484
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field written by J W Williams and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to shell-collecting is an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring and cataloguing the many species of shells found in the wild. With detailed information on habitats, shell structures, and collecting techniques, this book is a must-have for any serious collector. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Complete Collector's Guide to Shells & Shelling

Author : Sandra Romashko
Publisher : Windward Publishing (FL)
ISBN 13 : 9780893170325
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Collector's Guide to Shells & Shelling written by Sandra Romashko and published by Windward Publishing (FL). This book was released on 1984 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field

Author : J. W. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book The Shell-collector's Handbook for the Field written by J. W. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell-Collector's Handbook for the Field (Classic Reprint)

Author : J. W. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781332195299
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book The Shell-Collector's Handbook for the Field (Classic Reprint) written by J. W. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Shell-Collector's Handbook for the Field In compiling this little Manual, I must express my indebtness to my friends, Mr. Baker Hudson, Mr. Brockton Tomlin, B.A., Miss F. M. Hele, Mr. XV. Collinge, Mr. W. Nelson, and Mr. J. W. Taylor, the Editor of "The Journal of Conchology," for supplying me with much valuable information and help. To the works and papers of Gwyn Jeffreys, Alfred Moquin-Tandon, Baudon, Carl Agardh Westerlund, 0. Boettger, Colbeau, Fischer, Ralph Tate, Macalister, Huxley, Gegenbaur, Balfour, Rymer Jones, Milnes Maishall, Ashford, Ralph Tate, Woodward, E. Von Martens, Rimmer, Roebuck, Nelson, Simroth, Taylor, Adams, Emil Adolf Rossmassler, Lessona and Pollonera, Gray, Turton, Catlow, Locaixl, Picard, Pascal, Dumont, Mortillet, and CockereU, I must also express my obligations. The varieties described include those which have been verified by the Council of the Conchological Society or by myself; and any deviation from the typical form found by the collector not mentioned in this volume should b.e sent to the Referee Council of the Conchological Society, Leeds, for verification. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Florida's Seashells

Author : Blair E. Witherington
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781561643875
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Florida's Seashells written by Blair E. Witherington and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and 265 color photographs describe 252 species of mollusk shells as beachcombers are likely to find them"--P. [4] of cover.

A Handbook for Shell Collectors

Author : Walter Freeman Webb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258239176
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook for Shell Collectors written by Walter Freeman Webb and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Spirals in Time

Author : Helen Scales
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472911377
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Spirals in Time written by Helen Scales and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them. Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet. But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close. That hasn't stopped people using shells in many ways over thousands of years. They became the first jewelry and oldest currencies; they've been used as potent symbols of sex and death, prestige and war, not to mention a nutritious (and tasty) source of food. Spirals in Time is an exuberant aquatic romp, revealing amazing tales of these undersea marvels. Helen Scales leads us on a journey into their realm, as she goes in search of everything from snails that 'fly' underwater on tiny wings to octopuses accused of stealing shells and giant mussels with golden beards that were supposedly the source of Jason's golden fleece, and learns how shells have been exchanged for human lives, tapped for mind-bending drugs and inspired advances in medical technology. Weaving through these stories are the remarkable animals that build them, creatures with fascinating tales to tell, a myriad of spiralling shells following just a few simple rules of mathematics and evolution. Shells are also bellwethers of our impact on the natural world. Some species have been overfished, others poisoned by polluted seas; perhaps most worryingly of all, molluscs are expected to fall victim to ocean acidification, a side-effect of climate change that may soon cause shells to simply melt away. But rather than dwelling on what we risk losing, Spirals in Time urges you to ponder how seashells can reconnect us with nature, and heal the rift between ourselves and the living world.

Handbook for Shell Collectors

Author : Walter Freeman Webb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Handbook for Shell Collectors written by Walter Freeman Webb and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Compendium of Seashells

Author : Robert Tucker Abbott
Publisher : Odyssey Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780966172003
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Compendium of Seashells written by Robert Tucker Abbott and published by Odyssey Pub. This book was released on 1998 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 1998 reprint of this classic shell book. All of the world's shells are included, except for the very small (less than 1/2 inch), and the shells from great depths. Each shell is illustrated in color, and the brief description includes size, geographic range and habitat.

The Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook

Author : C. S. Lambert
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 0892729708
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book The Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook written by C. S. Lambert and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect guide for both seasoned and novice seaglunkers, The Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook reveals how to locate the best beaches and predict optimum conditions; understand coastal access laws; determine the personal and professional value of sea glass' and identify the source of individual fragments. Sea glass connects civilization and nature, often in surprising ways. This guide investigates how tiny bits of glass and ceramic have engaged generations of avid collectors throughout the world.