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Der Grüne Baumpython, heute eine der beliebtesten Schlangen im Terrarium, war lange Zeit eine der seltesten und begehrtesten Riesenschlangen.Der berühmte amerikanische Reptilienexperte und Fotograf Karl-Heinz Switak war einer der Ersten, der Expeditionen in den schwer zugänglichen Lebensraum dieser Art auf Neuguinea unternommen hat, um das wunderschöne Reptil zu finden und zu fotografieren. Dieses prächtige ausgestattete Buch berichtet in fantastischen Bildern und spannenden, unterhaltsamen Texten von Switaks Reisen, seinen Begegnungen mit den sagenumwobenen Ureinwohnern Neuguineas, der Tier- und Pflanzenwelt dieser Insel und natürlich vom Grünen Baumpython.Dieses einzigartige Buch ist Augenweide, spannende Literatur und geballte Information in einem.
List of contents
ForewordAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1 - The start of it allChapter 2 - On to New GuineaChapter 3 - The road to NunduglChapter 4- Return to the Island of PlentyChapter 5 - Back in Green Python CountryChapter 6 -Jimi expeditionChapter 7 - Lowlands of MadangChapter 8 - Packing the shipmentChapter 9 - The final assaultChapter 10 - Ringed Pythons of New Ireland and New BritainChapter 11 - The search für Boelen´s pythonsChapter 12 - Snake River ValleyChapter 13 - Return tot he Water SauChapter 14 - Success at lastChapter 15 - The beast itself: A DossierSuggested reading and literature citedThe author
Summary
„Adventures in Green Python Country“ is the intriguing scientific adventure story of herpetologist Karl-Heinz Switak and his search fort he elusive Chondropython viridis, one of the world´s most sought-after snakes. It is found primarily on the mysterious and beautiful island of New Guinea, where it thrives from the sea level to fog-enshrouded mountaintops. Not only does Switak handles many deadly and venomous serpents with his bare hands, he is also in some oft he least traveled, most pristine jungle in the world, in the dark, steamy heart of Papua, well-known for the cannibalism practicated by some of ist primitive tribes.
Sons of a missionary family of the island, Brian and Bruse Rose, accompany Switak on his many precarious safaris into unknown territory in search of green tree pythons, where they face not only some of the planet´s most diverse and treacherous landscapes, but also the constant threat that they may become breakfest for some of the natives. Switak manages not only to engage the reader with his personal encounters involving people around the wolrd, but he also gives us an educational and compelling account oft he green tree python and contempory science.
His stunning phtographs and well-places humor combine to make this one oft he most exiting adventure stores ever.
