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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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