"Evolving a peaceful co-existence between people, societies and cultures. ""The idea of this book came out of an irrepressible urge, which lay dormant in the subconscious, probably since early childhood-the urge to alleviate the sufferings of people. It was etched in my mind by two fine people-achan and valiammaman (father and older uncle)…From their random dialogues I gather that: Positive detachment, by not getting into the plot, is very essential for anyone genuinely interested in finding a solution to a problem, and Ambrosia is not just for gods alone; it is available right there on earth for every human who can garner it. National security, in theory and practice, is about governing a nation for the well-being of the people. It is a group subject and is not the domain of a single expert of a kind. It is teamwork under leadership of excellence. What is important is the consistency of purpose—providing comfort to the people of a national and thereby the people of the world in their physical, mental and emotional domains as an ongoing process throughout their lives. The book will be useful to leaders and citizens."

National Security: Imperatives and Challenges

Religion & Spirituality

S.Peter Dance

New Age & Spirituality

McGraw-Hill Education (India)

Discusses the history of naturalists' illustrations of fish, and includes colored reproductions of rare prints from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries

Fish: Classic Natural History (Classic Natural History Prints)

Arts & Photography

Geoffrey N Swinney

History & Criticism

Arch Cape Press

This is one of the most amazing shell books of all times and it was a phenomenal reference guide through out the many years that it remained in print. For many collectors it was the standard reference work and the first book to consult for a shell identification.

Compendium of Seashells: A Full-Color Guide to More than 4,200 of the World's Marine Shells

Science & Math

R. Tucker Abbott

Nature & Ecology

E.P.Dutton

Hardcover, orange cloth, 344 pages + 36 plates, 380 total pages, index, bibliography, 4 appendixes, 31 line illustrations in text, 56 b/w illustrations on 32 glossy plates, 3 color glossy plates. ****** Not merely a history of shell collecting but of the eccentric collectors and brilliant scientists who identified and classified the shells of the world.

Shell Collecting: An Illustrated History

University of California Press

Forward by Dr. R. Tucker Abbott. A sequel to S. Peter Dance's Shell Collecting: an illustrated history, this book discusses and illustrates some of the worl'ds rarest sea shells. Part I shows how the rarity cult began and how it gathered momentum throughout the 19th Century; how and where rare shells have been gathered, and how they have fared at auction. Part II discusses 50 rare shells, all of them being illustrated in color. These shells have many points of interest apart from their beauty. Most represent species first collected well over a century ago but which had not been found again until very recently. Some were found in deep water, others on tropical reefs and one or two even in the stomachs of fishes.

Rare shells

FABER

A superb 'how-to' book, the one essential background reference guide for anyone starting to collect shells. With over 150 illustrations, including specially taken colour photographs, it will also delight and inform the more experienced collector. Whether you beachcomb, enjoy discovering exotic shells in holiday shops, or exchange them with friends, you will find here much practical information brought together for the first time. S. Peter Dance is a well known expert on shells, with wide experience both on the beach and with Britain's three main shell collections at the British Museum (Natural History), the National Museum of Wales, and the Manchester Museum. He has talked about shell collecting on television and radio, and written five previous books.

The Shell Collector's Guide: An Introduction to the World of Shells

David&Charles

Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution. The clearest &amp; sharpest recognition guide to over 500 seashells from around the world. Packed with over 500 crystal-clear photographs with precise annotation to make identification sure &amp; simple. Concise &amp; jargon-free text pinpoints the key characteristics of each species &amp; provides quick, accessible information.

Shells (Smithsonian Handbooks)

Covent Garden Books

This is a LIMITED HARDCOVER EDITION with only 500 hardcover copies produced. Each book is individually numbered and signed by the author and the collaboraters. "Out of my Shell" is, by Peter Dance is a new book by the author of "A History of Shell Collecting","Rare Shells", and co authorhed the best selling "Compendium of Seashells". Peter Says in his Forward, " For many years I have accumulated notes connected in some way or other with molluscs and their shells, intending to use them in articles or books, but most have remained unpublished in any form. Now I have edited some of them, ading occasional dashes of autobiography and some illustrations." He dscusses the forms and colours of shells and tells stories about rareites, such as the golden cowry and the glory-of-the-sea-cone. He investigates shells in fiction, shells with royal connections, and places named after shells. Striking a more sombre note, he explains how an album of shell watercolours, destined for a London auction, made him overlook 9/11, and describes how illegal Chinese immigrants died while hunting for cockles. An entertaining assortment of photos and drawings, several of them the Author's own work, enchance the appeal to this unique book.

Out of My Shell

Anne Joffe

Harlan E. Wittkopf

C-Shells 3 Inc.

Out of My Shell: A Diversion for Shell Lovers

C-Shells-3

Here, using color photographs and non-technical text, the authors show what shells and other seashore creatures look like, on the beach. Forty-five species are included, with species accounts that give interesting details about the organisms that created the shells: what they eat, typical behaviors, predators, color variations, anatomical adaptations, reproductive methods, etc.

Beach Treasures of the Gulf Coast

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