A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions

by Thom van Dooren

Book Overview

Following the trails of Hawai'i's snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.

In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, Thom van Dooren offers a collection of snail stories from Hawai'i--once home to more than 750 species of land snails, almost two-thirds of which are now...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262547341
• ISBN13: 9780262547345
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"