A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions

by Thom van Dooren

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Following the trails of Hawai'i's snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.

In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai'i--once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262547341

ISBN13:9780262547345

Release Date:October 2023

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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