Snail / Peter Williams.

9781861895288 (pbk.)
1861895283 (pbk.)

London : Reaktion Books, 2009.

English

167 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 19 cm.

QL430.4 .W54 2009

594.3

This history of the snail shows it to be a much-maligned creature deserving of respect, rather than repugnance and hostility. The book details snail evolution, behavior and habitat, its use in gastronomy, medicine and the textile trade, as well as its occurence in literature, art and popular culture.

This history of the snail shows it to be a much-maligned creature deserving of respect, rather than repugnance and hostility. The book details snail evolution, behavior and habitat, its use in gastronomy, medicine and the textile trade, as well as its occurence in literature, art and popular culture.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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