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Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

By Helen Scales
Hardcover
$27.00
By Helen Scales
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A biological and cultural biography of the ubiquitous yet mystical seashell.

Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. In Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, marine biologist Helen Scales shows how seashells have been sculpted by the fundamental rules of mathematics and evolution; how they gave us color, gems, food, and new medicines.

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Science & TechnologyNatureAquatic Life & SciencesMarine & Aquatic LifeSeashellsMarine Animals - General & Miscellaneous