Subject(s): An unidentified sea shell

Format: 8 x 10 Glossy Photograph

Origin: Authentic Public Broadcasting System photograph provided to PBS affiliate television stations for promotional use.

Program Title: NOVA: The Shape of Things

Category: Science

Air Date: February 18, 1985

Condition: Crop marks in white margins.

Comments: Sea shells, crystals, honeycombs, eggs and seeds: They are shaped the way they are for a reason. NOVA takes viewers on a unique journey of discovery to find out why things are shaped the way they are and why they work so well.