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. "[T]his fascinating book provides a close-up look that is second only to what snake handlers at the zoo must experience." – Booklist "An enjoyable book for browsing." – School Library Journal Chris Mattison has been photographing wildlife for over thirty years. He has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, and been a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
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. "[T]his fascinating book provides a close-up look that is second only to what snake handlers at the zoo must experience." – Booklist "An enjoyable book for browsing." – School Library Journal Chris Mattison has been photographing wildlife for over thirty years. He has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, and been a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
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. "[T]his fascinating book provides a close-up look that is second only to what snake handlers at the zoo must experience." – Booklist "An enjoyable book for browsing." – School Library Journal Chris Mattison has been photographing wildlife for over thirty years. He has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, and been a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
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. "[T]his fascinating book provides a close-up look that is second only to what snake handlers at the zoo must experience." – Booklist "An enjoyable book for browsing." – School Library Journal Chris Mattison has been photographing wildlife for over thirty years. He has won the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, and been a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
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A DETAILED BOOK I'M GLAD I DON'T NEED AT MY HOUSE. HOWEVER, THE GRANDSON'S ADORE IT, AS THEIR NEW MOVE IN GEOGIA, WITH A LOT OF WOODS AND WATER, WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE THEM EXPERTS ON THE SUBJECT. Again, I shudder, looking at its cover.
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Gave this to my brother he is scared to death of snakes. Can not tell one from another.
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Great information and pictures
| Imprint | Dorling Kindersley Limited |
| Pub date | 01 Mar 2016 |
| DEWEY | 597.96 |
| DEWEY edition | 23 |
| Language | English |
"Snake"
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Snake - The Essential Visual Guide Chris Mattison 9780241226247 Book
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Snake: The Essential Visual Guide by Mattison, Chris | Paperback | 2022
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A DETAILED BOOK I'M GLAD I DON'T NEED AT MY HOUSE. HOWEVER, THE GRANDSON'S ADORE IT, AS THEIR NEW MOVE IN GEOGIA, WITH A LOT OF WOODS AND WATER, WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE THEM EXPERTS ON THE SUBJECT. Again, I shudder, looking at its cover.
Gave this to my brother he is scared to death of snakes. Can not tell one from another.
Great information and pictures
Big well made very good .
Beautiful pictures with a lot of interesting facts for all interest levels.
Great. Many thanks
Yikes..amazing pictures but wouldn't expect anything less. Bought for 6 year old grandson so we could hopefully learn more about them so they might not be so scary...great informational book
Just like the item description, the large pages make it a little bit more fun
I know Chris. What a gentleman! He told me he worked on this book for a year. Time well spent!
i like this book and plenty with good pictures and text
| Imprint | Dorling Kindersley Limited |
| Pub date | 01 Mar 2016 |
| DEWEY | 597.96 |
| DEWEY edition | 23 |
| Language | English |