On an abandoned stretch of marshland, lost lives wash up like driftwood. They float and intersect like debris in tidal currents, and sometimes, when conditions

Explains why oysters make pearls and dangerous snakes have diamond-shaped heads.

The first book to chronicle the global history of oysters, the current state of the oyster farming industry—including a how-to guide for starting a farm—and

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