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Book of Snakes : A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the Wor...
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780226459394
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Book of Snakes : a Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World
- Item Height
- 1.9in
- Item Length
- 10.5in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Genre
- Nature, Science, Référence
- Topic
- Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ichthyology & Herpetology, General
- Item Width
- 7.1in
- Number of Pages
- 656 Pages
About this product
Product Information
For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets . Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings that we attribute to snakes--from fertility and birth to sin and death--the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering nearly one in six of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years, and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake's head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colors as well as special features like a cobra's hood or a rattlesnake's rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. Herpetologists and herpetoculturists alike will delight in this collection, and even those with a more cautious stance on snakes will find themselves drawn in by the wild diversity of the suborder Serpentes.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022645939x
ISBN-13
9780226459394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038266289
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Snakes : a Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ichthyology & Herpetology, General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Nature, Science, Référence
Number of Pages
656 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.5in
Item Height
1.9in
Item Width
7.1in
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ql666.O6o74 2018
Reviews
O'Shea provides a rich introduction to the snake world, revealing that there are just over3,700 living snake species known today and detailing the vagaries of skin shedding, venom delivery and snake reproduction. Each of the species featured has a page devoted to it, with a map showing its location, information on its habits, plus color photographs of the snake itself. Flicking through the book reveals the amazing diversity of snakes--tiny acid-green Vinesnakes, vibrantly striped Rainbow Snakes and the ghost-like Japanese Aodaisho.
Table of Content
Introduction Evolution & diversity of snakes What is a snake? Prey & hunting Enemies & defense Reproductive strategies Snakes & humankind The snakes SCOLECOPHIDIA ALETHINOPHIDIA: AMEROPHIDIA ALETHINOPHIDIA: AFROPHIDIA: HENOPHIDIA ALETHINOPHIDIA: AFROPHIDIA: CAENOPHIDIA Glossary Resources Index of common names Index of scientific names Index of taxonomic groups Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2018-010069
Dewey Decimal
597.96
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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