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. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. 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. Entries include close-ups of the snake’s head and a section of the snake at actual size. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text.

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. The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering nearly one in six of all snake species. 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. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. The Book of Snakes: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World Mark OShea. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. We simply keep an inventory of nearly all books and textbooks and we ship them fast in hopes that you will use the Search Box above to find most or all of your books for your classes.For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. at rock bottom prices and we take great pride in our service and reliability.

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