Shells are exoskeletons of living creatures and have fascinated humans for millennia. Interesting Shells presents portraits of beautiful specimens from the Natural History Museum's vast collections, each accompanied by a caption explaining their unique characteristics - whether biological, historical or geographical.

About the Author
Andreia Salvador is senior curator of Marine Mollusca, at the Natural History Museum, London. She is responsible for the curation of the Museum's marine gastropods collections, which is one of the largest resources of its kind in the world. Her research interests also include the history of collecting, voyages and expeditions in malacology, mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Reviews
'Gorgeous' - BBC Wildlife 'Anyone with a sense of beauty and aesthetics would be moved to see what natural selection has achieved in the composition, form and colour of these shells... beautiful' The Macologist 'It is hard to pick just a few of the many thought-provoking pieces of information that are included in this book.. The photographs are excellent throughout... it is a 'conchological chocolate box': dip in and sample its delights.' Mollusc World



Book Information
ISBN 9780565095109
Author Andreia Salvador
Format Hardback
Imprint The Natural History Museum
Publisher The Natural History Museum