{"product_id":"a-world-in-a-shell-thom-van-dooren-9780262047029","title":"A World in a Shell: Snail Stories for a Time of Extinctions","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollowing the trails of Hawai'i's snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In \u003ci\u003eA World in a Shell\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 gone. Following snail trails through forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, and meeting with scientists and Native Hawaiians, van Dooren explores ongoing processes of ecological and cultural loss as they are woven through with possibilities for hope, care, mourning, and resilience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVan Dooren recounts the fascinating history of snail decline in the Hawaiian Islands: from deforestation for agriculture, timber, and more, through the nineteenth century shell collecting mania of missionary settlers, and on to the contemporary impacts of introduced predators. Along the way he asks how both snail loss and conservation efforts have been tangled up with larger processes of colonization, militarization, and globalization. These snail stories provide a potent window into ongoing global process of environmental and cultural change, including the largely unnoticed disappearance of countless snails, insects, and other less charismatic species. Ultimately, van Dooren seeks to cultivate a sense of wonder and appreciation for our damaged planet, revealing the world of possibilities and relationships that lies coiled within a snail's shell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thom Van Dooren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262047020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262047029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 5.98w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2022","brand":"Thom Van Dooren","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44076210847999,"sku":"9780262047029","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f74f0189-731b-4524-95e1-9acd278abf00.jpg?v=1685463776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-world-in-a-shell-thom-van-dooren-9780262047029","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}