Spirals in Time

Spirals in Time

EnglishPaperback / softback
Scales Helen
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
EAN: 9781472911384
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'A rewarding glimpse of another world' THE GUARDIAN

Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet, and they have fascinating tales to tell. Spirals in Time charts the course of shells through history, from the first jewelry and the oldest currencies through to their use as potent symbols of sex and death, prestige and war, not to mention a nutritious (and tasty) source of food.

In this book, Helen Scales leads us on a journey into the realm of these undersea marvels. She goes in search of everything from snails that 'fly' underwater to octopuses accused of stealing shells and giant mussels with golden beards.

Shells are also bellwethers of our impact on the natural world. The effects of overfishing and pollution are, of course, serious concerns, but perhaps more worrying is ocean acidification, which causes shells to simply melt away. Spirals in Time urges you to ponder how seashells can reconnect us with nature, and heal the rift between ourselves and the living world.

One of the books of the year – Nature, Guardian, The Economist, The Times

EAN 9781472911384
ISBN 1472911385
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date April 7, 2016
Pages 320
Language English
Dimensions 196 x 128 x 26
Country United Kingdom
Authors SCALES HELEN
Illustrations Black and white images in text, plus 8-page colour section
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