Publisher's Synopsis
For beginners and established enthusiasts alike the Dorling Kindersley Handbook of Shells explains what a seashell is how seashells are classified and shows you how to start a collection. To help you in the initial stages of identification the book provides a visual identity key showing the differences between the major classes of seashell identifies each genus by shape and guides you to the correct species entry. A concise glossary explains all technical and scientific terms used.
