Shell Life on the Seashore Paperback

'Armed with this intrepid survey we can see a brave new world down there on the beach ... Exquisite revelation of the most wonderful watery kind.' - Philip Hoare For many the highlights of seaside holidays are rockpooling and gathering the glorious array of shells left strewn on the beach after the receding tide. Attracted by the infinite variety of shapes and colours visitors can never resist making a souvenir collection of their own - but little do they suspect the fascinating lives of the animals who once occupied them. What if each shell had a story of its own to tell us if only we knew the language? Mr Street's delightful informative guide uncovers the secret history of each common shell revealing not only which marine creature once inhabited it but the unique challenges of its watery habitat it had to solve. From barnacles to oysters c