Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest. A Field Guide.

Harbo, Rick M.:

ISBN 10: 1550171461 / ISBN 13: 9781550171464

Published by Madeira Park (BC), Harbour Publ.,, 1997

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270 Seiten mit farb. Abb. Mit Glossar. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren, aber guter Zustand. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 950.

Seller Inventory # 35068

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest. A Field Guide.
• Publisher: Madeira Park (BC), Harbour Publ.,
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1550171461
• ISBN 13: 9781550171464
• Binding: ill. OBroschur. 21,5 x 14 cm.
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 950 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Conchylien

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Synopsis

Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest is the indispensable guide for beachcombers, seashell collectors, divers or anyone who wants to know more about the shells and shellfish found along the saltwater beaches and intertidal areas of the Pacific Northwest. Everyone from weekend adventurers to serious collectors will love this book!

This comprehensive field guide introduces more than 250 species of mollusks - clams, oysters, scallops, chitons and more - whose range extends from Alaska to B.C. to Washington, Oregon and California. Rick Harbo has included detailed descriptions and colour photos of familiar species like the mussel as well as more obscure ones like the checkered hairysnail and the gutless awning clam. Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest is also packed with information on places to find shells, the importance of shells in Native art and culture, and guidelines on edibility and conservation. A special full-colour section on identifying clams by their siphons or "shows" is a first for shell guidebooks.

Discover the rich, varied marine life of the Pacific Northwest with this fascinating, easy-to-follow book. Don't go to the beach without it!

About the Author

Rick Harbo, B.Sc., is one of the Pacific Northwest's leading marine writers and photographers. Author of the bestselling Tidepool and Reef, The Edible Seashore, Guide to the Western Seashore, Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest, and Whelks to Whales, Harbo is a diver, teacher of marine life courses and a senior marine biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Nanaimo, BC, where he lives with his wife and children.