This is a guide to more than 2700 snakes from around the world featuring their behaviour, breeding patterns, habitat, venomous and constructive attack methods, camouflage and feeding. It is organised into 17 snake families, focuses on close-up detail and draws attention to endangered species.
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Slither into DK's Snake and you'll find yourself tantalized. Or is that terrorized? Either way, snake aficionados, and those looking to increase their appreciation of snakes, should not miss this gorgeous, full-color guide to the legless reptiles. Chris Mattison, a herpetologist and wildlife photographer, has gathered a concise compendium of facts, myths, and unbelievable images, with familiar as well as little-known species highlighted. While not zoologically comprehensive, Snake does provide a good sense of the diversity of these lovely and misunderstood animals. From the intricate patterns of the harmless checkered garter snake to the sheer magnificence of the deadly, 11.5-foot-long black mamba, each snake is presented with its best scale forward. Snake is full of great herpetological trivia, and the photos are sharply detailed close-ups. --Therese Littleton
Chris Mattison has been photographing wildlife for over thirty years. He has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, and been a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Snake This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780751306583
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Colour illustrated boards. No ownership marks. Numerous colour illustrations. 192 pages clean and tight. This is the most detailed and dramatically illustrated book ever published on snakes; from the massive Green Anaconda to the deadly Tropical Rattlesnake and the dainty Leopard Snake. Featuring stunning full-colour photographs Snake explores the amazing lives of these intriguing and little-understood reptiles. From secretive burrowing snakes to hooded spitting cobras Snake examines the astonishing diversity of these remarkable creatures. Delving into the mysterious world of snakes an informative and readable text reveals fascinating facts about snake evolution and key physical and behavioural characteristics including how snakes feed how they attack and defend themselves and how they reproduce A superbly illustrated gallery focuses on over 60 individual snake species from all over the world highlighting unique features and useful identification aids and describing each one in detail. Fact files give essential at-a-glance information for every snake and a separate comprehensive directory lists every known species within the 18 snake families. Providing invaluable information on typical and unusual members of each snake family as well as details of little-known and rarely sighted snakes from the most remote places on earth. Size: 4to 23.5 x 2 x 28.7 cm. Seller Inventory # 144221
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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in good condition. Water damaged. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:9780751306583. Seller Inventory # 9997650
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