Seashells of Cape Cod and the Islands

A go-to identification guide for beachcombers on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, providing color photos of seashells and information about the animals that lived in them.
Ideal for beachgoers who want to know more about the shells they find, this well-organized book will help readers identify more than 30 seashells that can be found on Cape Cod's 559.6 miles of coastline, including Cape Cod National Seashore's 40-mile stretch of seashore, plus the beaches of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. This handy resource also offers information about the animals that once lived in the shells, including where they lived, what they ate, and even how they may have died.
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Seashells of Cape Cod & the Islands provides curious beachcombers of all ages with the information they need to identify and learn about all the shells they find.

The mother of two curious young beachcombers, Melissa Avstreih leverages her Harvard University journalism degree and decades of experience researching, writing, and fact-checking to author a series of seashell identification guides, including Seashells of the Jersey Shore, Seashells of Cape Cod and the Islands, and Seashells of Delmarva. She lives in Arlington, Virginia.