EAN: 9780393651447

THE SOUND OF THE SEA - SEASHELLS AND THE FATE O...

Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations for thousands of
years. They were money before coins  jewellery before gems  art before canvas. In The Sound of
the Sea  Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and environmental science to trace our long
love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. From the
mysterious glow of giant clams to the surprising origin of Shell Oil as a family business
importing exotic shells  the book is filled with unforgettable stories. As it explores the
perfect symmetry of a Chambered Nautilus  the pink-glossed lip of a Queen Conch or what we hear
when we hold a shell to the ear  it makes a powerful argument for listening to shells-and
acting on what they are telling us about the impacts of climate change on the seas  marine life
and humanity.

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