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Author | : Lisa M. Herrington |
Publisher | : Children's Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-09 |
Genre | : Readers |
ISBN | : 9780531228333 |
"Introduces the reader to snakes and explains the roles they play in the environment."--
Author | : DK |
Publisher | : Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2013-02-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1409329828 |
Learn all you need to know (and more) about these stunningly slithery reptiles Ever wondered how to charm a cobra? Everything You Need to Know About Snakes contains amazing facts and staggering statistics that will tell you all you could hope to know about the slithery snake. Find out how far a cobra can spit, meet some seriously slippery characters in the most camouflaged stakes, have a look at a gallery of fangs and read all about a whopping 15m long prehistoric snake. Perfect for school projects, Everything You Need to Know About Snakes also contains facts about lizards, crocodiles, tortoises and turtles. It's everything you need to know and everything you want to find out.
Author | : Daniel Everett |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2010-07-09 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1847651224 |
Although Daniel Everett was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahãs, they converted him. He shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world. Everett describes how he began to realise that his discoveries about the Pirahã language opened up a new way of understanding how language works in our minds and in our lives, and that this way was utterly at odds with Noam Chomsky's universally accepted linguistic theories. The perils of passionate academic opposition were then swiftly conjoined to those of the Amazon in a debate whose outcome has yet to be won. Everett's views are most recently discussed in Tom Wolfe's bestselling The Kingdom of Speech. Adventure, personal enlightenment and the makings of a scientific revolution proceed together in this vivid, funny and moving book.
Author | : Barbara Taylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Reptiles |
ISBN | : 9781844774463 |
Discover the amazing world of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, with over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Author | : Nicola Davies |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press (MA) |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0763678317 |
A young girl learns facts about snakes, including their behavior, physical characteristics, and eating habits, to overcome her trepidation.
Author | : David A. Steen |
Publisher | : Texas A&M University Press |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2019-09-23 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1623497973 |
Winner, 2020 National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Snakes inspire extreme reactions. Love or hate these limbless reptiles, almost everyone is fascinated by them. Although snakes are widespread and frequently encountered, they may be more misunderstood than any other group of animals. From giant rattlesnakes to mating dances, there are dozens of myths and misconceptions about snakes. In Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths, wildlife biologist David Steen tackles the most frequently asked questions and clears up prevailing myths. In a conversational style with a bit of humor, Steen presents the relevant biology and natural history of snakes, making the latest scientific research accessible to a general audience. When addressing myths about snakes, he explains how researchers use the scientific method to explain which parts of the myth are biologically plausible and which are not. Steen also takes a close look at conventional wisdom and common advice about snakes. For example, people are told they can distinguish coralsnakes from non-venomous mimics by remembering the rhyme, “red on black, friend of Jack, red on yellow, kill a fellow,” but this tip is only relevant to coralsnakes and two mimics living in the southeastern United States, and it does not always work with other species or in other countries. Enhanced by more than 100 stunning color photographs and three original drawings, Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths encourages readers to learn about the snakes around them and introduces them to how scientists use the scientific method and critical thinking to learn about the natural world. Number Sixty-one: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series
Author | : Editors of Kingfisher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2017-10-17 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0753473690 |
Profiles snakes, providing information on vipers, rattlesnakes, boas, and pythons.
Author | : Kate Jackson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2010-05-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0674048423 |
In 2005 Kate Jackson ventured into the remote swamp forests of the northern Congo to collect reptiles and amphibians. Her camping equipment was rudimentary, her knowledge of Congolese customs even more so. She knew how to string a net and set a pitfall trap, but she never imagined the physical and cultural difficulties that awaited her. Culled from the mud-spattered pages of her journals, Mean and Lowly Things reads like a fast-paced adventure story. It is JacksonÕs unvarnished account of her research on the front lines of the global biodiversity crisisÑcoping with interminable delays in obtaining permits, learning to outrun advancing army ants, subsisting on a diet of Spam and manioc, and ultimately falling in love with the strangely beautiful flooded forest. The reptile fauna of the Republic of Congo was all but undescribed, and JacksonÕs mission was to carry out the most basic study of the amphibians and reptiles of the swamp forest: to create a simple list of the species that exist thereÑa crucial first step toward efforts to protect them. When the snakes evaded her carefully set traps, Jackson enlisted people from the villages to bring her specimens. She trained her guide to tag frogs and skinks and to fix them in formalin. As her expensive camera rusted and her Western soap melted, Jackson learned what it took to swim with the snakesÑand that thereÕs a right way and a wrong way to get a baby cobra out of a bottle.
Author | : Chris Mattison |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-03-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1465443797 |
Find out about snakes from all over the world in this best-selling visual guide, with information about snake evolution, habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding, defense, and much more. Snake is the essential guide to the world of serpents, featuring more than 3,000 species. With a clean fresh look, classifications, stunning photography, and amazing artworks, this is a must-have reference for all herpetologists. Packed with fascinating facts such as physical and behavioral characteristics, this guide also includes focused profiles of 60 snakes, from the Rainbow Boa to the Tropical Rattlesnake. Each profile includes a stunning full-page photograph of the snake, supporting images to highlight important features, and a ‘Fact File' sidebar to give at-a-glance information. Plus, a complete directory lists all known species of these fascinating reptiles, including venomous snakes such as cobras. Snake is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to some of nature's most compelling animals.
Author | : National Geographic |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 37 |
Release | : 2012-08-14 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1426311974 |
A collection of four books about frogs, ants, bats and snakes.