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The snail with the right heart : a true story / Maria Popova ; Ping Zhu.
This is the real-life story of Jeremy, a rare garden snail found in 2015 by a retired London scientist. Jeremy's shell spiraled to the left, indicating reversed internal anatomy--including a heart positioned on the right. As a result, a similarly rare mate was needed in order to procreate.
Record details
- ISBN: 1592703496
- ISBN: 9781592703494
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Enchanted Lion Books, [2021]
- Copyright: �2021
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| Subject: | Snails > Juvenile literature. Genetics > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Garden City | J 594.3 POP 2021 (Text) | 0002205573831 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J 594.3 POP 2021 (Text) | 0002205573849 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
This is the real-life story of Jeremy, a rare garden snail found in 2015 by a retired London scientist. Jeremy's shell spiraled to the left, indicating reversed internal anatomy--including a heart positioned on the right. As a result, a similarly rare mate was needed in order to procreate.
