{"product_id":"a-natural-history-of-shells-9780691229249","title":"A Natural History of Shells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of the master naturalists of our time\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeerat Vermeij wrote this celebration of shells to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature. Most popular books on shells emphasize the identification of species, but Vermeij uses shells as a way to explore major ideas in biology. How are shells built? How do they work? And how did they evolve? With lucidity and charm, the MacArthur-winning evolutionary biologist reveals how shells give us insights into the lives of animals today and in the distant geological past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeerat J. Vermeij \u003c\/b\u003eis Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California, Davis. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Evolutionary World: How Adaptation Explains Everything from Seashells to Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Privileged Hands: A Scientific Life\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Nature: An Economic History\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton); and \u003ci\u003eEvolution and Escalation: An Ecological History of Life\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511993766162,"sku":"9780691229249","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01400657-0c2d-4fa0-8cea-52037357eec5.jpg?v=1730948879","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-natural-history-of-shells-9780691229249","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}