| Description |
175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The shell makers -- Tribal shell use -- Shells and religion -- Picking up money on the beach -- How the cowrie got its spots -- Iridescent beauty -- Shells in the arts -- Molluscs and medicine / M. G. Harasewych -- Shells in a changing world / M. G. Harasewych. |
| Summary |
Shells have captivated humans from the dawn of time: the earliest known artwork was made on a shell. As well as containers for food, shells have been used as tools, jewelry, decorations for dwellings, and to bring good luck or to ward off spirits. Many Indigenous peoples have used shells as currency, and in a few places, they still do. This beautifully illustrated book investigates the fascinating scientific and cultural history of shells.-- Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
Shells.
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Mollusks.
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NATURE / Animals / Marine Life.
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Mollusks (OCoLC)fst01024905
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Shells (OCoLC)fst01115719
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| Added Author |
Harasewych, M. G., author.
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| ISBN |
1789147131 (hardcover) |
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9781789147131 (hardcover) |
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