Name: A Natural History of Shells von Geerat Vermeij
SKU: 9780691229249
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A Natural History of Shells Zusammenfassung

A Natural History of Shells Geerat Vermeij

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.

A Natural History of Shells Bewertungen

"Vermeij provides an elegantly written and beautifully illustrated account of shell construction, function and evolution, while showing how these molluscan houses give us insights into ecology and the history of life. A book that will be treasured by scientists and lay readers alike." * Nature *
"A fascinating biological view of shells as the products of living organisms. . . . We come to appreciate and understand the diverse wonders of economy, function and construction that can be seen in shells."---Douglas Palmer, New Scientist
"This is a pleasingly different book. Most other popular books on shells help one to identify them. In this book Vermeij uses shells to help understand the ecology, evolution, and history of snails, clams, and other Mollusca, the phylum of animals that construct 'shells.' . . . This book uses both contemporary and fossil shells to explore many ideas and processes in general biology. . . . I have been seeking this book for years." * Quarterly Review of Biology *
"I was swept away by the world of molluscs and found myself fascinated and informed. . . . By the end of the book I was convinced that anyone with a passion for their subject would enjoy and be educated by Vermeij's obvious passion for his." * Biologist *
"Vermeij writes with flair and clarity, providing deep insights into the animal life both of the present-day and stretching back through to ancient geological eras."---Emma Becque, World of Interiors

Über Geerat Vermeij

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).

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013678054

ISBN 13

9780691229249

ISBN 10

0691229244

Titel

A Natural History of Shells Geerat Vermeij

Autor

Geerat Vermeij

Serien

Princeton Science Library

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Princeton University Press

Datum

2021-09-28

Anzahl der Seiten

236

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N/A

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