W. W. Norton
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans
$27.95
The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans by environmental author Cynthia Barnett blends cultural history and science to explore humanity’s long fascination with seashells and the mollusks that create them. From shell-trading cities in North America to the waters of the Maldives and the coast of Ghana, Barnett traces the stories shells carry across time and place.
She also explores what shells reveal about warming, acidifying oceans—and how their remarkable forms have inspired scientific ideas such as carbon capture. A thoughtful look at listening to nature and caring for the living world.