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Snail
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Author : Peter Williams
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Snail written by Peter Williams and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Nature categories.
So attached was the author Patricia Highsmith to snails that they became her constant travelling companions. Often hidden in a large handbag, they provided her with comfort and companionship in what she perceived to be a hostile world. Theirs was perhaps an unusual relationship; for most of us the tentacled snail with his sticky trail might be a delicious treat served up in garlic butter but certainly not an affectionate pet. As well, for many a gardener, opinions on the snail and slug (which is a just a snail without a shell) have been shaped by the harm they inflict on vegetable plants and seedlings. With Snail, Peter Williams wishes to change our perspectives on this little but much-maligned creature. Beginning with an overview of our relationship with snails, slugs, and sea snails, Williams moves on to examine snail evolution; snail behavior and habitat; snails as food, medicine, and the source of useful chemicals and dyes; snail shells as collectible objects; and snails in literature, art, and popular culture. Finally, in this appreciative account of the snail, Williams offers a plea for a reconsideration of the snail as a dignified, ancient creature that deserves our respect. Containing beautiful illustrations and written in an approachable, informal style, Snail will help readers get beyond the shell and slime to discover the fascinating creature inside.
Raising Snails
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Author : Sheldon Cheney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Raising Snails written by Sheldon Cheney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Edible snails categories.
Snails
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Author : Jen Green
language : en
Publisher: Grolier, Incorporated
Release Date : 2004
Snails written by Jen Green and has been published by Grolier, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of snails.
Snails Up Close
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Author : Greg Pyers
language : en
Publisher: Raintree Publishers
Release Date : 2006-02-01
Snails Up Close written by Greg Pyers and has been published by Raintree Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with Snails categories.
Each book focuses on a particular insect and includes information about several different types of that insect. Each book looks at the anatomy, features, and behavior of the minibeast, introducing information about habitats, reproduction, predators, and feeding along the way. Images are highly magnified and contoured to give the impression that the creatures are almost walking off the page.
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Author : Peter Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-08
Snails written by Peter Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-08 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of snails.
Sea Snails
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Author : Joseph Heller
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-06-16
Sea Snails written by Joseph Heller and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-16 with Science categories.
This richly illustrated book presents the diversity and natural history of sea snail groups. By integrating aspects of morphology, ecology, evolution and behaviour, it describes how each group copes with problems of defence, locomotion, nutrition, reproduction and embryonic development. First come general characteristics of the Mollusca, to which snails belong; and next, characteristics by which snails (Gastropoda) differ from other molluscs. Then a broad, panoramic view of all major sea snail groups, from the primitive to the more advanced, is presented, including both the more abundant and some remote ones of special interest. In detailing primitive sea snails, first limpets (Patellogastropoda) are described, followed by brush snails (Vetigastropoda: top-shells, turbans and allies) and nerites (Neritimorpha), a small group with remarkably high variation in shell colour and in habitats. In looking at advanced-snails (Caenogastropoda), it details the herbivorous grazers and filter-feeders and the many voracious predators, some which use venomous darts. The book also covers sea slugs (Opisthobranchia), which have shifted from mechanical to chemical defence; some are herbivores, some use their food to harness solar energy, others are predators that gain stinging cells and poisonous compounds from their food. In addition, readers will learn about aspects of sea snails in human culture, including use as sacred artefacts and objects of magic and money, as a source of the royal and sacred dyes of purple and blue and as holy ceremonial trumpets. The text, in which scientific terms are accompanied by parallel common ones, is accompanied by over 200 illustrations (mostly in colour). This comprehensive, insightful portrait of sea snails will appeal to marine biologists, zoology lecturers and students, biology teachers, field-school instructors, nature reserve wardens, amateur naturalists, as well as to lecturers and learners of human culture.
Samoan Land Snails And Slugs An Identification Guide
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Author : Robert Cowie
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2017
Samoan Land Snails And Slugs An Identification Guide written by Robert Cowie and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Reference categories.
The islands of the Samoan archipelago lie about 14 degrees south of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are divided into two groups: Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), an indepedent state and American Samoa, a territory of the USA. The islands have been formed as a result of complex volcanic activity; they are geologically young. While many of the plants and birds of the Samoan Islands are found elsewhere in the Pacific, many of the snail species are found nowhere else on Earth. This guide is intended to permit identification of mos of the terrestrial snails, and slugs of the Samoan Islands. It is intended to be accessible to the amateur naturalist but also to provide the experienced scientist with a compact resource of information. The guide covers both the native species and the non-native, introduced species, which are generall more frequently encountered, especially at low elevations and in habits disturbed by human activities.
Snails
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Author : Emil M. Hämäläinen
language : en
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Release Date : 2012
Snails written by Emil M. Hämäläinen and has been published by Nova Science Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Snails categories.
Snails are nearly sessile organisms. They are unable to respond to changes in the environment by escaping. Consequently, snails have to have a "flexible" phenotype which enables variable morphological and behavioural adaptations. In this book, the authors present topical research in the biology, ecology and conservation of snails including: neurotransmitters, benthic diatoms and metamorphosis in marine snails; parasitism as a factor in the morphology and behaviour of freshwater snails; cone snail biology; the role of the transcriptional regulator snail in cancer biology; the importance of moisture in the activity patterns of the arid-dwelling land snail and the adaptive flexibility of the pulmonate's brain.
Freshwater Snails Of Africa And Their Medical Importance
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Author : David S Brown
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2002-09-11
Freshwater Snails Of Africa And Their Medical Importance written by David S Brown and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-11 with Science categories.
The first half of this book is primarily a systematic survey of the snails, beginning with glossaries, keys for identification to genera and a checklist of species. This is followed by a synopsis of species, with brief notes on ecology, distribution and parasites. Relationships are then described between snails and schistosomes and with other parasites. The book goes on to consider the factors affecting snail populations and possible methods for population control.
Our British Snails
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Author : Canon J.W Horsley
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2020-08-01
Our British Snails written by Canon J.W Horsley and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-01 with Fiction categories.
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