Venomous Snakes - Wild Guide

Informationen zum Autor The work of nature writer Cynthia Berger has appeared in magazines such as National Wildlife, Sports Afield, and Birder's World. A writer for the radio programs "Earth and Sky" and "The Ocean Report," she is also the author of several books. She lives in State College, Pennsylvania. Klappentext Feared and reviled by many, venomous snakes are woefully misunderstood. This illustrated guide to 20 North American species clears up many of the misconceptions about the animals and offers a glimpse into their extraordinary lives. Covering everything from hunting, feeding, and locomotion to shedding, mating and reproduction the book also examines the difficulties that poisonous snakes and humans have coexisting and gives advice on how to act should you encounter a venomous snake in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; What Makes a Snake?; All About Venom; Habits; Conservation Issues; Species Identification; Venomous Snakes in Religion & Culture; Resources; Species Account Index.

Product details

• Authors: BERGER, Cynthia Berger
• Assisted by: Emily Damstra (Illustration)
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2007
• EAN: 9780811734127
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-3412-7
• No. of pages: 106
• Series: Wild Guides (Stackpole Books); Wild Guides (Stackpole Books)
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology