Snail
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2009
Language: eng
Number of pages: 167
ISBN-13: 9781861895288
Description: This history of the snail shows it to be a much-maligned creature deserving of respect, rather than repugnance and hostility. The book details snail evolution, behavior and habitat, its use in gastronomy, medicine and the textile trade, as well as its occurence in literature, art and popular culture.