Molluscs:
Their influence in Science, Medicine, Trade and Culture
Dora
Godan. January 1999. Blackwell Science Lts. £59.50. ISBN 3826332288
(Hardback). 220 pages, 236 illustrations, most in colour.
The
English translation of Mollusken, published in 1996.
From
publisherís information: Mollusca are to man both beneficial
animals and pests. They play an important role in medicine, phytomedicine
and science. They are also the main provider of delicacies and pearls.
Architecture, literature and the graphic arts have been inspired by
their shapes. They are causing more and more damage to agriculture,
and are also vital bioindicators regarding the condition of the environment.
A
Field Guide in Colour to Molluscs
Václav
Pfleger. English
edition 1999 by Blitz Editions. ISBN 1-85605-449-7. Bookmart Ltd, Leicester.
£7.99 (Softcover).
A re-issue
of the 1988 English edition of the Hamlyn book "A guide to Snails of
Britain and Europe". The colour photographs, a strength of the original
publication although only some species are featured, are slightly lighter
in tone.
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