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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Transformed my view of nature
Vermeij is a man who, although blind, sees the pattern and meaning behind objects in the natural world with insight that is truly transformative. Although this book is about shells, and only shells, it relates them to evolution and geography in a way that takes the read way beyond its nomitive subject matter to something that should widen the mind of any curious reader.
Published on January 5, 2005 by Charles Wohlforth
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Review of Natural History of Shells
I never knew there was so much to the history of shells until I read this book. I love how the author ties in evolutionist theories throughout the book and how much shells and fossils can teach us.
Published on April 25, 2000
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Transformed my view of nature,
This review is from: A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library) (Paperback)
Vermeij is a man who, although blind, sees the pattern and meaning behind objects in the natural world with insight that is truly transformative. Although this book is about shells, and only shells, it relates them to evolution and geography in a way that takes the read way beyond its nomitive subject matter to something that should widen the mind of any curious reader.
5.0 out of 5 stars
special book,
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This review is from: A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library) (Paperback)
Very good and very special. It is not a identification book like most so it gives background of the shells that all of the other books contain pictures of. Very informative.
5.0 out of 5 stars
good book,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: A Natural History of Shells (Princeton Science Library) (Paperback)
Very good book, It came highly recommended and was special in so far as it was not a species identification book. The Author, the Perspective, and the Scope of the book are all extraordinary.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: A Natural History of Shells (Hardcover)
I never knew there was so much to the history of shells until I read this book. I love how the author ties in evolutionist theories throughout the book and how much shells and fossils can teach us.
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A Natural History of Shells by Geerat J. Vermeij (Hardcover - October 18, 1993)
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