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A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library) - Softcover

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Vermeij, Geerat

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9780691229249: A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library)
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ISBN 10: 0691229244 ISBN 13: 9780691229249
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2021

Synopsis

From “one of the master naturalists of our time” (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of life

Geerat Vermeij wrote this celebration of shells to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature. Most popular books on shells emphasize the identification of species, but Vermeij uses shells as a way to explore major ideas in biology. How are shells built? How do they work? And how did they evolve? With lucidity and charm, the MacArthur-winning evolutionary biologist reveals how shells give us insights into the lives of animals today and in the distant geological past.

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About the Author

Geerat J. Vermeij is Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Evolutionary World: How Adaptation Explains Everything from Seashells to Civilization; Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life; Nature: An Economic History (Princeton); and Evolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life (Princeton).

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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0691229244
ISBN 13 
9780691229249
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
236
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