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100 1 _aShipley, A. E., Sir
_q(Arthur Everett),
_d1861-1927
245 1 0 _aPearls & Parasites
246 1 _aPearls and Parasites
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-07-15
505 0 _aPearls and parasites -- The depths of the sea -- British sea-fisheries -- Zebras, horses, and hybrids -- Pasteur -- Malaria -- 'Infinite torment of flies' -- The danger of flies -- Cambridge.
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Pearls & Parasites" by Sir A. E. Shipley is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The collection consists of essays that delve into topics in zoology, focusing on the formation of pearls, the life cycles of molluscs, and the impact of parasites on these processes. The book aims to bridge traditional beliefs about pearls and the biological realities revealed through scientific inquiry. The opening of "Pearls & Parasites" sets the stage by exploring ancient beliefs surrounding the formation of pearls and contrasts these myths with scientific understanding. Shipley discusses the complex biological processes that lead to pearl formation, emphasizing the role of parasites as nuisances that compel oysters to create pearls as a defense mechanism. He details the anatomy of the oyster shell and the layers involved in the production of nacre, illustrating how foreign bodies trigger this process. This introduction not only piques interest in the biological mechanisms involved but also hints at the intertwined relationship between beauty (pearls) and survival (parasite defense) within marine life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aZoology
653 _aUniversity of Cambridge
653 _aMarine animals
653 _aPasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
653 _aPearls
653 _aFisheries -- Great Britain
653 _aZebras
653 _aMalaria
653 _aFlies as carriers of disease
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52580
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