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Title: Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature by Harry W. Greene, Michael Fogden, Patricia Fogden, Harry W. Green ISBN: 0-520-20014-4 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: snakes
Comment: If you are an expert then this book is for you. but i wouldn't recomend it for a beginner. because he talks about pretty technical terms and if your not paying attention then you might miss what it means. It does have really good photos with some good discriptions. if you are looking to do a school report on snakes then this is the book for you.
Rating: 4
Summary: Beautiful photos
Comment: If you're an artist and like to draw and/or paint snakes like I do, I highly recommend this book. The photos are gorgeous references.
I found Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature informative; however, I wish it had been better organized. For example, it has a chapter on venomous snakes; a chapter on cobras, coral snakes, and their relatives; a chapter on seakraits and seasnakes; and a chapter on vipers, adders, and pitvipers. All these types of snakes (except maybe for some of the seasnakes) are poisonous. I hope I'm not sounding too presumptuous, like I'm interfering with the artistic process, but I would suggest that Harry Greene make venomous snakes a section in the book, with maybe some writings that cover all poisonous snakes and a picture or two of a snake striking or something, and put the other chapters in that section.
Mr. Greene also mentions certain snakes like the king cobra, but there are no pictures of them in this book! I really would have liked to see some.
Other than these things, I like Snakes.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Review of "Snakes: The Evolution of Mystery in Nature"
Comment: This was the first time I ever ordered a book through 'Net and must say that Amazon's promised delivery period was bang on target. The book was in mint condition. Count me as very satisfied with the service. On with the review.
It was with much excitement as I unpacked the book, also another first as far as literature on snakes was concerned, and I have found it hard to put down ever since. The photos were excellent as well as the quality of the print. What "disappointed" me was the main focus on venomous species with almost perfunctory glimpses of non-venomous snakes. The author's fascination with venomous snakes is very evident and, in this respect, a wealth of information. However, if one's interests lies with non-venomous species, this book would be considered inadequate.
The above aside, I find this book to be most absorbing and lucid in its explanation of the various topics covered. I'd certainly recommend this book as a "must-have" for all avid herpers' libraries.
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Title: Lizards : Windows to the Evolution of Diversity by Eric R. Pianka, Laurie J. Vitt ISBN: 0520234014 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles, Second Edition by George Zug, Laurie Vitt, Janalee Caldwell, Janalee P. Caldwell, Laurie J. Vitt, George R. Zug ISBN: 012782622X Publisher: Academic Press Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $74.95 |
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Title: The Encyclopedia of Snakes by Chris Mattison, Christopher Mattison ISBN: 0816030723 Publisher: Facts on File, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Herpetology (2nd Edition) by F. Harvey Pough, Robin M. Andrews, John E. Cadle, Martha L. Crump, Alan H Savitzky, Kentwood D Wells ISBN: 0130307955 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 07 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $92.00 |
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Title: The Snake Almanac by Edward R. As ISBN: 1585741787 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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