{"product_id":"2026200010609-secondhand-life-of-the-shore-and-shallow-sea","title":"Life Of The Shore And Shallow Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Poor. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. In mylar sleeve. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning and foxing. Markings: none. Binding condition: Worn binding, pages holding but aged. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath the crashing waves and along the tide-washed margins of Britain's coastline lies a teeming world of extraordinary complexity — one that Douglas P. Wilson, Zoologist at the Plymouth Laboratory of the Marine Biological Association, chronicles with scientific precision and genuine wonder. Life of the Shore and Shallow Sea presents a comprehensive survey of the marine organisms inhabiting the intertidal and subtidal zones, detailing the biology, behaviour, and ecology of creatures from anemones and crustaceans to molluscs and fish. Drawing on firsthand observation and laboratory research, Wilson instructs the reader in the intricate relationships between species and their ever-shifting coastal environments, making complex zoological concepts accessible without sacrificing depth or rigour.\n\nA landmark work in British natural history writing, the text is enriched by Wilson's own remarkable underwater photography, which brought the hidden drama of shallow-sea life to a wide audience for the first time. Wilson's style is measured yet evocative, balancing the authority of a career scientist with the enthusiasm of a true naturalist. The book argues, implicitly but powerfully, that the shore is not a boundary between worlds but a world unto itself — and leaves the reader with an irresistible urge to kneel at the next rock pool and look more closely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130717380827,"sku":"2026200010609-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3662b7bc-100b-4bae-8c80-7815306a6d13.png?v=1786589127","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010609-secondhand-life-of-the-shore-and-shallow-sea","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}