This book has been in the works for a long time and it is expected to be available within the next few months. Those of you who know Dr. Thach have already been exposed to his boundless enthusiasm for the shells of his native land. The book is going to be a hardcover of about 339 pages in the A4 size. It should have 92 color plates and will represent about 1800 shells from Vietnam and from the waters of Southern China.