Seashells of the World

by Abbott, R. Tucker; Zim, Herbert S.; Sandström, George F.; Sandstrom, Marita

• ISBN13: 9781582381480
• ISBN10: 1582381488
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-14
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Summary

This introduction to the world of marine seashells emphasizes the most attractive and best-known species. This guide will help you to: -Identify -Classify -Understand the beautiful shells you see and collect No other animals are so widely collected, traded, or bought and sold because of their beauty and rarity. Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000,Golden Guides from St. Martin's Pressfeature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students. This introduction to the world of marine seashells emphasizes the most attractive and best-known species. This guide will help students to identify, classify, and understand the beautiful shells seen around the world. Using clear text and detailed illustrations, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press present accurate information in a handy format for the beginner to the expert. These guides focus on what your students are really going to see. They are easy to use: detailed, full-color illustrations, text, and maps are all in one place. They are easy to understand: accurate, accessible information is simplified without being misrepresented. They are authoritative, containing up-to-date information written experts and checked by specialists. And they are portable: handy and lightweight, designed to fit in a pocket and be carried anywhere. Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press have been updated and revised to revitalize the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

Author Biography

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.