Snakes (Sierra Club Wildlife Library) - Softcover

Grace, Eric S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871568632 ISBN 13: 9780871568632

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1996

Synopsis

Clears up misconceptions about snakes, tells how they move, catch and eat their food, and reproduce, and looks at some of the most interesting varieties

About this title

From Booklist:

Gr. 4-7. Part of the noteworthy Sierra Club Wildlife Library, this well-written, informative, oversize introduction to snakes challenges many common misconceptions ("More than 75 percent are not poisonous"). Using comparisons ("Like us, snakes have bony skeletons"), the substantial text begins with a clear, precise definition of the term cold-blooded. It then moves on to anatomy, classification, hunting, and reproduction, and concludes with a look at the role these "slithering serpents" play in their ecosystems. The 40 attractive color photographs illustrate the diversity of which Grace, a Canadian zoologist, speaks. Engaging nonfiction. Julie Corsaro

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0871568632
• ISBN 13: 9780871568632
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64