What A Shell Can Tell
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- Create Date：2022-06-13 01:21:43
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Helen Scales
- ISBN：1838664319
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Summary
A stunning， lavishly illustrated， and information-packed introduction to the wonder of shells through the art of observation - the perfect book for young explorers， collectors， and nature lovers everywhere
Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells （from seashells to land snails） through the art of observation。 Using a friendly question-and-answer format， she explores， through a richly sensory experience， the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit。 From what a shell’s shape， color， or texture can reveal about its inhabitant， to where shells are found （from the deepest seas to jungly treetops）， with this book， readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders。
Award-winning marine biologist Helen Scales introduces children to the wonders of shells （from seashells to land snails） through the art of observation。 Using a friendly question-and-answer format， she explores， through a richly sensory experience， the incredible diversity of shells around the world and showcases the environments molluscs inhabit。 From what a shell’s shape， color， or texture can reveal about its inhabitant， to where shells are found （from the deepest seas to jungly treetops）， with this book， readers can get up close with nature to observe its wonders。
Reviews
The Silvan Reverie | Sarah Street
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This is a delightful in-depth nonfiction book all about shells for children ages 6-9。 Written by Dr。 Helen Scales， a marine biologist， this title takes children on a deep dive into such a fascinating scientific topic！ Many children have explored and wondered about shells in their lifetime， and this book is a great way for them to make connections between their observations and scientific explanation。 The narrative takes you on a logical journey， starting with what is a shell， anatomy of a shell， This is a delightful in-depth nonfiction book all about shells for children ages 6-9。 Written by Dr。 Helen Scales， a marine biologist， this title takes children on a deep dive into such a fascinating scientific topic！ Many children have explored and wondered about shells in their lifetime， and this book is a great way for them to make connections between their observations and scientific explanation。 The narrative takes you on a logical journey， starting with what is a shell， anatomy of a shell， examples of shells， and what a shell's shape， color， pattern， and texture can tell you。 Then， we learn about what uses shells， how mollusks move， and what mollusks eat。 We even get to learn about the environments in which shells are found and how we can make connections between the shell and its ecosystem。 We of course learn about current challenges these ecosystems face as well。I love the unique format of this book and the illustrations are lovely。 The book is a larger-format and utilizes full color illustrations。 This is packed with information but it is also readable。 The scientific information is in-depth yet accessible。 ***Note: I was given a review copy of this book via Phaidon。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Capn
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Honestly the best book on shells I have ever read。 Mostly aquatic， mostly marine， but also some terrestrial molluscs。 Covers concepts such as structure and function， defense， predation and camouflage， carbon 14 capture and dating， fossils （cameroceros， ammonites）， habitats （pelagic， deep sea vents， coastline/intertidal， kelp forests， coral reefs）， diet， you name it。 Having some background in marine biology， I didn't expect to learn anything， but amazingly， I did （I had never heard of South Afric Honestly the best book on shells I have ever read。 Mostly aquatic， mostly marine， but also some terrestrial molluscs。 Covers concepts such as structure and function， defense， predation and camouflage， carbon 14 capture and dating， fossils （cameroceros， ammonites）， habitats （pelagic， deep sea vents， coastline/intertidal， kelp forests， coral reefs）， diet， you name it。 Having some background in marine biology， I didn't expect to learn anything， but amazingly， I did （I had never heard of South African carrier shells， or the shelled octopus （but not a nautillus） called an argonaut which lives a fully pelagic life）。 The beautiful pictures will entrance any seashell-loving youngster， and the text will inspire deeper， scientific thought。 I absolutely love this book。 Only complaint is that it's not longer （but it is more than sufficient for the target juvenile audience！）。 。。。more
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