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OverviewFollowing the trails of Hawai'i's snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction. Following the trails of Hawai'i's snails to explore the simultaneously biological and cultural significance of extinction. In this time of extinctions, the humble snail rarely gets a mention. And yet snails are disappearing faster than any other species. In A World in a Shell, 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. Van 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thom van DoorenPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 14.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780262547345ISBN 10: 0262547341 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 17 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Thom van Dooren is a field philosopher at the University of Sydney and the University of Oslo. He is the author of Flight Ways- Life and Loss at the Edge of Extinction and The Wake of Crows- Living and Dying in Shared Worlds. Donna Haraway has called him ""a leader in learning to learn without the tools of human exceptionalism.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |