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A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library)

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Geerat Vermeij wrote this "celebration of shells" to share his enthusiasm for those 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? How did they evolve? The author lucidly and charmingly demonstrates how shells give us insights into the lives of animals in our own day as well as in the distant geological past.

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Geerat Vermeij wrote this "celebration of shells" to share his enthusiasm for those 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? How did they evolve? The author lucidly and charmingly demonstrates how shells give us insights into the lives of animals in our own day as well as in the distant geological past.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index.
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Table of Contents

Preface
Ch. 1Shells and the Questions of Biology3
Pt. IThe Rules of Shell Construction
Ch. 2Themes and Variations: The Geometry of Shells9
Ch. 3The Economics of Construction and Maintenance39
Pt. IILife in a Dangerous World: How Shells Work
Ch. 4The Mechanics of Shells61
Ch. 5Predators and Their Methods94
Ch. 6Coping with Enemies: The Shell as Protection113
Pt. IIIThe Dimension of Time
Ch. 7A Historical Geography of Shells153
Ch. 8Evolutionary Economics: The Rise and Fall of Adaptive Themes174
Index203

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780691001678
Author:
Vermeij, Geerat J.
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Location:
Princeton, N.J. :
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Science
Subject:
Zoology
Subject:
Marine Biology
Subject:
Shells
Subject:
Seashells
Subject:
Life Sciences - Zoology - General
Subject:
Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology
Subject:
Biological Sciences.
Subject:
Earth Sciences
Subject:
Geological Science
Subject:
Nature Studies-Ocean and Marine Biology
Copyright:
1995
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Princeton Science Library
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
April 1995
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
88 halftones. 9 bandw illus.
Pages:
216
Dimensions:
9.00x6.14x.55 in. .76 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , Geerat Vermeij wrote this "celebration of shells" to share his enthusiasm for those 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? How did they evolve? The author lucidly and charmingly demonstrates how shells give us insights into the lives of animals in our own day as well as in the distant geological past.
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