Philips Guide to Seashores & Shallow Seas is an easy to use & beautifully illustrated identification guide to marine life. Seashores & shallow seas are one of the most diverse natural environments rich in plant & animal life. They are also among the most visited attracting everyone from beachcombers & anglers to sailors & divers. Many who visit the sea take a strong interest in the wildlife found there & this book provides a comprehensive & accessible guide. More than 1000 species are described in this book. For each species there is an account of the form size habitat & distribution. These combined with detailed & life-like illustration enable even the complete novice to easily identify a wide range of flora & fauna. It is a must have for students of marine biography & oceanography & for collectors of shells & other seashore remnants. Identification is assisted by an illustrated identification key in the introduction which also describes the marine & seashore environment explains the impact of the tides & discusses conservation. Important groups of animals also have their own introductions. The illustrations are by James Nicholl one of Britains foremost biological artists. The author Dr Andrew Campbell is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Queen Mary College University of London. Main map scale: