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100 1 _aFredericks, Anthony D.
_eauthor.
_911440
245 1 4 _aThe secret life of clams :
_bthe mysteries and magic of our favorite shellfish /
_cAnthony D. Fredericks.
246 3 0 _aClams
300 _axvii, 286 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c24 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 271-278) and index.
505 0 0 _tIntroduction --
_tPrologue --
_gPart One.
_tHistory and Lore.
_gChapter 1.
_tLeonardo and ancient clam history ;
_gChapter 2.
_tSecrets in the middens ;
_gChapter 3.
_tBivalve legends ;
_gChapter 4.
_tClams as culture --
_gPart Two.
_tNomenclature and Biology.
_gChapter 5.
_tBy any other name ;
_gChapter 6.
_tAnatomy and physiology ;
_gChapter 7.
_tSex among the bivalves ;
_gChapter 8.
_tGrowing up, growing old --
_gPart Three.
_tBusiness and Pleasure.
_gChapter 9.
_tIt came from beneath the sea ;
_gChapter 10.
_tClams in your back yard ;
_gChapter 11.
_tLow tide, clam rakes, and education ;
_gChapter 12.
_tThey're good for you! ;
_gChapter 13.
_tCulinary odysseys and epicurean journeys ;
_gChapter 14.
_tRecipes to die for --
_tAcknowledgments --
_gAppendix 1.
_tClams that fly --
_gAppendix [2].
_tReading group guide --
_gAppendix [3].
_tDiscussion questions --
_tBibliography --
_tPhoto credits --
_tIndex.
520 _aIt 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.
650 0 _aClams
_911441
650 0 _aClams
_xSocial aspects.
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650 0 _aShellfish
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650 0 _aShellfish
_xSocial aspects.
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