The books will be supplied and delivered to you within average 28 days
without any additional costs such as customs tax and shipping costs.
Free Shipping
No Customs Duty!
Shells (DK Handbooks)
Original Price
11.99 GBP
485.4 TL
Free Shipping!
The books will be supplied and delivered to you within average 28 days without any additional costs such as customs tax and shipping costs.
Discover over 500 species of sea shell from around the world with this pocket visual guide!
This comprehensive handbook combines authoritative text and crystal-clear photography, bringing to light the planet's most spectacular shells. Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs, this handy reference book cuts through the complexities of identification, helping you to recognise more than 500 species of sea shell.
Learn about the distinguishing characteristics of different shell species, where they came from, and how they came to look the way they do. For shell collecting beginners and conchology enthusiasts alike, this concise and portable guide will turn your next beach walk into an eye-openingjourney of discovery!
Handbook of Shells is filled with all you need to know about shell collecting and identification!
Inside you'll find:
-Jargon-free profiles of each shell, supported by stunning photographs
-A shell identification key of every major group, making recognition easier than ever
-Practical instructions explaining how to start, clean, identify and display a shell collection
-Distribution maps illustrating the geographical range of each species
At-a-glance key facts to impress your friends!
Practical oceanology for all ages!
Have you ever wondered how such delicate shells are churned out of the world's raging oceans?
Now you can not only learn about our planet's most stunning sea shells, but also collect your own!
Handbook of Shells is expertly written and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution, providing the most up to date scientific information on shell classification.
The perfect gift for a budding marine biologist, or anyone wanting to try their hand at beachcombing, this DK book is the clearest and sharpest sea shell guide out there!
Even more handbooks to get you out into nature!
The DK Handbook series is an incredible collection of titles that fascinate curious minds. Learn how rocks are formed and how to recognize them with the Handbook of Rocks and Minerals, or enter the fascinating world of astronomy with the Handbook of Stars and Planets.
Read More
This comprehensive handbook combines authoritative text and crystal-clear photography, bringing to light the planet's most spectacular shells. Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs, this handy reference book cuts through the complexities of identification, helping you to recognise more than 500 species of sea shell.
Learn about the distinguishing characteristics of different shell species, where they came from, and how they came to look the way they do. For shell collecting beginners and conchology enthusiasts alike, this concise and portable guide will turn your next beach walk into an eye-openingjourney of discovery!
Handbook of Shells is filled with all you need to know about shell collecting and identification!
Inside you'll find:
-Jargon-free profiles of each shell, supported by stunning photographs
-A shell identification key of every major group, making recognition easier than ever
-Practical instructions explaining how to start, clean, identify and display a shell collection
-Distribution maps illustrating the geographical range of each species
At-a-glance key facts to impress your friends!
Practical oceanology for all ages!
Have you ever wondered how such delicate shells are churned out of the world's raging oceans?
Now you can not only learn about our planet's most stunning sea shells, but also collect your own!
Handbook of Shells is expertly written and authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution, providing the most up to date scientific information on shell classification.
The perfect gift for a budding marine biologist, or anyone wanting to try their hand at beachcombing, this DK book is the clearest and sharpest sea shell guide out there!
Even more handbooks to get you out into nature!
The DK Handbook series is an incredible collection of titles that fascinate curious minds. Learn how rocks are formed and how to recognize them with the Handbook of Rocks and Minerals, or enter the fascinating world of astronomy with the Handbook of Stars and Planets.
| Title | Shells (DK Handbooks) |
| By (author) | S. Peter Dance |
| Publishers | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Language of text | English |
| ISBN | 9780241515518 |
| Product Form | Paperback |
| Height | 217 mm |
| Width | 146 mm |
| Thickness | 15 mm |
| Unit weight | 476 gr |
Related Products
Related Products
485.40 TL