Among the myriad forms of animal life in the sea, shells are foremost in their number of species and in the variety of their shapes and colors, which has made them fascinating to collectors throughout the ages. They have also been the inspirations for writers and artists and their subtle contours and hes have posed a particular challenge for the photographer. Here, in a book to delight both the eye and the mind, Kjell B. Sandved offers a series of 101 imaginative close-ups and full views the reveal every aspect of the mysterious beauty of shells. A leading expert on mollusks, Dr. R. Tucker Abbott, tells how shells grow, how their different forms develop, and how they function and multiply in the sea. He explains the various classes of mollusks and describes the special attributes of each shell pictured.

Shells in Color

Science & Math

Sandved, Kjell B.

Abbott, R.

Nature & Ecology

Penguin??Books

Butterfly magic

The fragile beauty of the butterfly has never been more colorfully captured than in this book of photographs by Kjell B. Sandved. Sandved's camera has caught both rare and common species from different parts of the world, all in their natural surroundings. Especially striking are his enlargements of butterfly wings, "veritable fireworks of intense structural coloration," spreading across many pages like brilliant abstract paintings. Michael G. Emsley's text explores the extraordinary complexity of the butterfly's activities and perceptions.

Butterfly Magic

Emsley, Michael G.

Insect Magic

The Butterfly Alphabet (tr Pb)

Children's Books

Sandved, Kjell Bloch

Animals

Scholastic. Inc.

Literature & Fiction

Avery

Book by Sandved, Kjell B., Emsley, Michael G.

A Studio Book - Shells in Color 1973

Shells in Color (A Studio book)

Studio

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