Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Prologue xv
Part 1 History and Lore
Chapter 1 Leonardo and Ancient Clam History 3
Chapter 2 Secrets in the Middens 19
Chapter 3 Bivalve Legends 43
Chapter 4 Clams as Culture 61
Part 2 Nomenclature and Biology
Chapter 5 By Any Other Name 83
Chapter 6 Anatomy and Physiology 101
Chapter 7 Sex Among the Bivalves 117
Chapter 8 Growing Up, Growing Old 129
Part 3 Business and Pleasure
Chapter 9 It Came From Beneath the Sea 145
Chapter 10 Clams in Your Back Yard 165
Chapter 11 Low Tide, Clam Rakes, and Education 187
Chapter 12 They're Good for You! 209
Chapter 13 Culinary Odysseys and Epicurean Journeys 223
Chapter 14 Recipes to Die For 231
Acknowledgments 251
Appendix 1 Clams That Fly 255
Appendix 1 Reading Group Guide 263
Appendix 1 Discussion Questions 267
Bibliography 271
Photo Credits 279
Index 283
