{"product_id":"a-natural-history-of-shells-paperback-1","title":"A Natural History of Shells - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeerat Vermeij\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of the master naturalists of our time\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeerat 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeerat J. Vermeij \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Evolutionary World: How Adaptation Explains Everything from Seashells to Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Nature: An Economic History\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton); and \u003ci\u003eEvolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.27 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52709499896115,"sku":"9780691229249","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/YStDV0c3N2N1TnorOFI0ZFY1S0xSQT09_e431e996-2eb1-4886-be44-6c680a9b1019.webp?v=1763460237","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-natural-history-of-shells-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}