The Shell Book
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395720303 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Latin family names are given along with the actual size (in inches) for each shell pictured. Children will be fascinated to discover snails that sit on their eggs, swimming bivalves, and murexes that can be boiled to make purple dye. While it is obvious that the intent is to create a sense of visual artistry, one can't help wondering whether the technique employed isn't simply "gilding the lily."?Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NYCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Further input and discussion with a knowledgeable adult are probably necessary, but the book prov
Lember describes, for instance, how Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans used to make a rich purple dye out of a yellowish fluid secreted by the Cabbage Murex when it was boiled and treated. Each shell is photographed close-up and accompanied by a short, infor-mation-packed description. Ms. In this striking book of hand-tinted photographs, Barbara Hirsch Lember turns her eye toward the world of shells. The Shell Book is a book for anyone who has ever walked along the beach and paused to pick up a shell at their feet.. Choosing fourteen shells commonly found along the shores of the United States, she
Hope Russell said The illustrations were not what I'd hoped. As a book for learning it would be very dry reading. I bought it to decorate with the illustrations; however I was disappointed by the artwork.. "variety of shells" according to Jan Pullen. Its a nice book. pretty pictures of a variety of shells. Not a lot of information about them or where you can find them but I liked it for identifying the shells.