The secret life of clams :
Fredericks, Anthony D.
The secret life of clams : the mysteries and magic of our favorite shellfish / Clams Anthony D. Fredericks. - xvii, 286 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
Introduction -- Prologue -- History and Lore. Leonardo and ancient clam history ; Secrets in the middens ; Bivalve legends ; Clams as culture -- Nomenclature and Biology. By any other name ; Anatomy and physiology ; Sex among the bivalves ; Growing up, growing old -- Business and Pleasure. It came from beneath the sea ; Clams in your back yard ; Low tide, clam rakes, and education ; They're good for you! ; Culinary odysseys and epicurean journeys ; Recipes to die for -- Acknowledgments -- Clams that fly -- Reading group guide -- Discussion questions -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Index. Part One. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Part Two. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Part Three. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12. Chapter 13. Chapter 14. Appendix 1. Appendix [2]. Appendix [3].
It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs ("happy as a clam!"). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by people for thousands of years. Yet The Secret Life of Clams is the first adult trade book to deal exclusively with this gastronomic treat that is more complex than its simple two shells might reveal. The Secret Life of Clams features compelling insights, captivating biology, wry observations, and up-to-the-minute natural history that will keep readers engaged and enthralled.
9781629146973 1629146978
Clams
Clams--Social aspects.
Shellfish
Shellfish--Social aspects.
QL430.6 / .F74 2014
594.4
The secret life of clams : the mysteries and magic of our favorite shellfish / Clams Anthony D. Fredericks. - xvii, 286 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
Introduction -- Prologue -- History and Lore. Leonardo and ancient clam history ; Secrets in the middens ; Bivalve legends ; Clams as culture -- Nomenclature and Biology. By any other name ; Anatomy and physiology ; Sex among the bivalves ; Growing up, growing old -- Business and Pleasure. It came from beneath the sea ; Clams in your back yard ; Low tide, clam rakes, and education ; They're good for you! ; Culinary odysseys and epicurean journeys ; Recipes to die for -- Acknowledgments -- Clams that fly -- Reading group guide -- Discussion questions -- Bibliography -- Photo credits -- Index. Part One. Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Part Two. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Part Three. Chapter 9. Chapter 10. Chapter 11. Chapter 12. Chapter 13. Chapter 14. Appendix 1. Appendix [2]. Appendix [3].
It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs ("happy as a clam!"). Clams, it turns out, have been worshipped (by the Moche people of ancient Peru), used as money (by the Algonquin Indians), and consumed by people for thousands of years. Yet The Secret Life of Clams is the first adult trade book to deal exclusively with this gastronomic treat that is more complex than its simple two shells might reveal. The Secret Life of Clams features compelling insights, captivating biology, wry observations, and up-to-the-minute natural history that will keep readers engaged and enthralled.
9781629146973 1629146978
Clams
Clams--Social aspects.
Shellfish
Shellfish--Social aspects.
QL430.6 / .F74 2014
594.4