Living shells.
Raleigh: Ivy House Publishing Group, 2010. Quarto, oblong format, dustwrapper, colour photographs.
This award winning book presents the rarest, most exquisite living shells of the world, many of which have never been photographed before. Experience these unique creatures up close, in all of their splendour, within their native habitats, deep within the ocean's soul. Living Shells marries the potent beauty of underwater photography with the science of these opulent beings of the sea. With each vivacious portrait of these exotic species, you will realize the mystery of the world's waterways and discover the bizarre yet wonderful life forms that remain hidden from our human world. What other beings have yet to be seen by the human eye? Underwater explorer Charles Rawlings continues his quest for these answers.