SHELL LIFE ON THE SEASHORE

From barnacle to oyster, cockle to sea slug, winkle to carnivorous snail, each shell left by the receding tide has its own story to tell. Originally published in 1961, this beachcombing classic is the essential primer for recognising and collecting these beautiful and curious specimens, and reveals the unique environmental challenges their inhabitants have managed to solve in their watery world. Reissued and updated to include a new foreword and an illustrated fold-out guide to identifying shells on the reverse of the jacket.