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The Common Objects Of The Sea Shore: Including Hints For An Aquarium

The Common Objects Of The Sea Shore: Including Hints For An Aquarium

G. Wood, J.

Paperback

Animals

ISBN10: 9354488730
ISBN13: 9789354488733
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Look closer. The shore teems. J. G. Wood leads you from damp sand to rock pool with the eye of a born guide, turning a seaside stroll into discovery. The Common Objects of the Sea Shore is a practical natural history handbook for curious walkers, young naturalists, and anyone who has wondered what lives under a frond of weed or inside a spiral shell. Wood writes for the amateur, not the specialist; his pages train attention and restraint. Wood, a famed Victorian populariser, writes with clarity that made seaside science welcoming beyond the lecture hall, and his guidance suits sketchbooks, homeschool nature study, and armchair readers alike on any British shore. Blending clear observation with Victorian era science, he offers a steady introduction to British coastal wildlife: tidal pool animals, shells, seaweeds and anemones, and the wider world of marine invertebrates identification. Alongside its charm as an illustrated seashore guide, it also stands as an aquarium keeping manual, giving calm, usable hints for an aquarium and a beginner aquarium setup, from collecting thoughtfully to watching behaviour at home. As classic aquarium literature, it captures the moment natural history became a national pastime; Philip Henry Gosse readers will recognise that same spirit of careful wonder. A pleasure for casual beachcombers and a worthy addition for classic-literature collectors. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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