Illustrated Index of British Shells : Containing figures of all the recent species

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sowerby, G. B. (George Brettingham), 1812-1884.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Illustrated Index of British Shells" by G. B. Sowerby is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of recent shell species found in Britain, along with names and critical information aimed at assisting both naturalists and collectors. The opening of the text presents the author's motivation behind this comprehensive guide, illustrating a gap in existing literature that combines easy accessibility with informative content. Sowerby notes the limitations of prior works, such as a lack of visual references in existing catalogs and expensive comprehensive volumes that were out of reach for many enthusiasts. He outlines an array of mollusca classifications and includes various figures and descriptions that cover around 600 species, highlighting their habitats, behaviors, and localities. This serves as a practical introduction for readers interested in identifying and understanding British shells more thoroughly. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-07-26