Snail / Peter Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Peter.

Series:

Animal (Reaktion Books)

Animal series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Snails.

Snails--Behavior.

Snails--Therapeutic use.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Reaktion Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

So attached was the author Patricia Highsmith to snails that they became her constant travelling companions. Often hidden in a large handbag, they provided her with comfort and companionship in what she perceived to be a hostile world. Theirs was perhaps an unusual relationship; for most of us the tentacled snail with his sticky trail might be a delicious treat served up in garlic butter but certainly not an affectionate pet. As well, for many a gardener, opinions on the snail and slug (which is a just a snail without a shell) have been shaped by the harm they inflict on vegetable

Contents:

Snail Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Definitions and Etymology; 1. Our Relationship with the Snail; 2. The Quintessential Snail; 3. Sense and Sensibility; 4. A Brief History of Snails; 5. Sex and the Single Snail; 6. Garlic Butter and Ginger Beer; 7. Snail Art; 8. The Snail Reconsidered; Timeline of the Snail; Appendix; References; Select Bibliography; Recipes; Websites and Associations; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-49375-5

9786613588982

1-86189-712-X

OCLC:

775302660