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In response to the idea of a shell kit for learning: the Bailey-Matthews
Museum at Snail has one. For $20 they will send you the shells and labels.
The application requires that you are a school, as the intended target is
children to learn.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Avril Bourquin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:43 PM
Subject: [CONCH-L] Re educational books
> My thanks to all who responded to my request on educational books for
youth.
> I promptly ordered the top three suggestions of: 1. Seashell of the
World
> by R. Tucker Abbott
> 2 Familiar Seashells of North America (Audubon Guide to
Seashells)
> by Harold A. Rehder
> 3. Florida's Fabulous Seashells by Winston Williams & Pete
> Carmichael
>
> I am anxious for them to get here from Amazon.com. Living in a small
rural
> mountain valley does make book buying a bit more challenging but I would
> rather live here with my computer connections than to have all the stores
> and people at my back door.
>
> I am playing around with the idea of putting a commercial page on my
> educational site "manandmollusc.net". Many of the people that visit this
> site are interested in knowing where they can purchase shells as many of
> them are just learning about molluscs and their fabulous shells for the
> first time. If you would be interested in putting your name on such a
page,
> please contact me privately.
>
> I am also interested in getting a few dealers interested in the idea of
> offering a "beginner's shell kit" together and offering it as well on the
> site. I personally, am not out to make any money on this venture, I just
> think it would be great if such an item was available to youth and
> educators. I think the cost should be kept down or maybe offer more than
> one kit. This is very much just in the planning stage, but if anyone is
> interested, I sure would appreciate hearing from you.
>
> All the best,
>
> Avril Bourquin
> P.O.Box 366
> Invermere, British Columbia
> Canada
> V0A 1K0
>
> Phone: (250) 342-7224
> EMail: [log in to unmask]
> URL: www.manandmollusc.net
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