The Sound of the Sea - Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans (Paperback)

Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewellry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to trace our long love affair with seashells and the hidden lives of the mollusks that make them. Spiralling out from the great cities of shell that once rose in North America to the warming waters of the Maldives and the slave castles of Ghana, Barnett has created an unforgettable account of the world's most iconic seashells. She begins with their childhood wonder, unwinds surprising histories like the origin of Shell Oil as a family business importing exotic shells, and charts what shells and the soft animals that build them are telling scientists about our warming, acidifying seas. From the eerie calls of early shell trumpets to the evolutionary miracle of spines and spires and the modern science of carbon capture inspired by shell, Barnett circles to her central point of listening to nature's wisdom-and acting on what seashells have to say about taking care of each other and our world.

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2022
Authors:	Cynthia Barnett
Dimensions:	211 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-1-324-02207-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Aquatic creatures > Sea & seashore life Promotions
LSN:	1-324-02207-8
Barcode:	9781324022077

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