Shells
A Collector's Color Guide
Description:... Collecting shells is a fascinating hobby, whether you are a specialist collector, an amateur who is intrigued by the beauty of the specimens seen in shell shops or a holidaymaker who enjoy sgathering colorful souvenirs. This guide will provide you with answers to all your questions about classifying shells, establishing their geographical location and origin, cleaning and preserving them, displaying them and hints on where to look for more. The 144 superb original photographs and their accompanying pictograms provide all this information at a glance. The inhabitants of shells are also often spectacular and the authors have photographed some of these specimens alive during their numerous visits to tropical regions. This handbook will help you to discover, admire and understand more about these splendid natural jewels which have fascinated mankind since time began. Jacques Senders is a research chemist and his wife Rita teaches the subject. Their study of conchology has taken them all over the world collecting and photographing shells; for the last ten years Jacques Senders has been vice-president of the Belgion Malacological Society.
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