George R. Zug

Snakes in Question, Second Edition

The Smithsonian Answer Book

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This new edition of Snakes in Question has been completely updated to take into account the most recent research available, offering useful scientific information about snakes while dispelling many widely-circulated myths and common fears. Accompanied by 100 stunning color photographs and written in the popular question-and-answer format of Smithsonian's In Question series, the book tells how snakes breathe, hear, smell, and much more. It covers not only the life cycle of snakes but also explores such phenomena as the rattlesnake's rattle, the viper's hiss, and the snake charmer's secrets. It addresses common folktales about snakes (… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Ernst, Carl H. / Bartlett, Richard D. (Fotogr.) / Bartlett, Patricia (Fotogr.)

ISBN: 978-1-58834-515-8
EAN: 9781588345158
Produktnummer: 17382632
Verlag: Smithsonian
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 200 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 65'862 KB
Abbildungen: 100 COLOR PHOTOS
Sonstiges: Ab 12 J.

Über den Autor

George R. Zug is curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He lives in Virginia. Carl H. Ernst is Distinguished Professor of Biology at George Mason University and the author of numerous books, including Snakes of the United States and Canada. He lives in Virginia.