The Book of Pebbles Dune scuba diving in the ocean

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The Book of Pebbles Dune scuba diving in the oceanWhy do we pick up pebbles on the beach? What is it we see in them, and why do we take them home to display on our shelves? Is it their inherent beauty, their infinite variation, or simply their associations with a happy time and place? In this book part social history and part practical guide writer and pebble collector Christopher Stocks unearths the sometimes surprising story of our love affair with pebbles, and considers how the way we see them