Project Gutenberg 2015-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 152 Venning, Mary Anne Venning, M. A. Rudiments of Conchology Intended as a familiar introduction to the science. Produced by deaurider, Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rudiments of Conchology" by Mary Anne Venning is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. The work serves as a comprehensive introduction to the study of conchology, which focuses on the classification and characteristics of shell-bearing animals. With references to specific genera and species, the text aims to educate budding naturalists about various types of shells, including bivalves, univalves, and multivalves. The beginning of the text features a dialogue between siblings, Charles and Lucy, regarding their shared interest in a collection of shells. Lucy's enthusiasm for the subject, sparked by receiving her cousin's collection, is met with skepticism by Charles, who prefers plants. Their father, Mr. Elliot, joins the conversation, introducing the scientific nomenclature and the division of shells into categories as well as different examples. This engaging exchange not only establishes the foundational knowledge about conchology but also lays the groundwork for their explorations into the fascinating world of shells. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shells -- Juvenile literature Mollusks -- Study and teaching Mollusks -- Juvenile literature QL Text Category: Science - Biology 227056 2025-09-19T15:22:17.285928 text/html 202061 2024-10-24T17:33:44 text/html 2646397 2025-09-19T15:22:27.731776 application/epub+zip 2645613 2025-09-19T15:22:20.217802 application/epub+zip 95142 2025-09-19T15:22:18.040862 application/epub+zip 2882308 2025-09-19T15:22:31.525764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2847221 2025-09-19T15:22:25.292807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155737 2022-09-22T10:00:59.807776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157034 2025-09-19T15:22:16.221874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137107 2024-10-24T17:33:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15939 2025-09-19T15:22:31.673782 application/rdf+xml 15517 2025-09-19T15:22:18.146839 image/jpeg 2469 2025-09-19T15:22:18.093877 image/jpeg 2880186 2025-09-19T15:22:17.612830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog