Shell Life on the Seashore

<b>'Armed with this intrepid survey, we can see a brave new world down there on the </b><b>beach ... Exquisite revelation, of the most wonderful, watery kind.</b>' - <b>Philip Hoare</b><br><br>For many, the highlights of <b>seaside holidays a</b>re <b>rockpooling </b>and gathering the glorious array of <b>shells </b>left strewn on the beach after the receding tide. Attracted by the infinite variety of shapes and colours, visitors can never resist making a <b>souvenir collection</b> of their own - but little do they suspect the fascinating lives of the <b>animals </b>who once occupied them. <br><br>What if each shell had a story of its own to tell us, if only we knew the language? Mr Street's delightful, informative <b>guide </b>uncovers the <b>secret history of each common shell</b>, revealing not only which <b>marine creature</b> once inhabited it but the unique challenges of its watery habitat it had to solve. <br><br>From <b>barnacles</b> to <b>oysters</b>, <b>cockles </b>to<b> sea slugs</b>, <b>winkles </b>to <b>carnivorous snails,</b> <b>molluscs </b>and lesser-known members of the <b>octopus </b>family, <i>Shell Life on the Seashore </i>is the essential <b>primer </b>for recognising and collecting both these curious specimens and the 'empties' they leave behind - and will greatly increase the old-fashioned pleasures of a <b>coastal holiday </b>for all the family.