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| The Encyclopedia of Snakes | 
| Author: Chris Mattison
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 185124
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9 x 1
ISBN: 0816030723
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.96
EAN: 9780816030729
ASIN: 0816030723
Publication Date: October 1995
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Book Description
In the most exquisitely photographed, informative, and comprehensive book yet published on the subject, author and herpetologist Chris Mattison provides details and descriptions of snakes rarely available to lay readers. Magnificent color photographs accompany a well-organized, readable text containing rare material culled from scientific journals and herpetology society publications from around the world. Encyclopedia of Snakes encompasses the complete array of snake shapes, patterns, sizes, and behaviorall presented with an evolutionary perspective fittingly applied to this mysterious species.
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 Excellent information December 5, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I would use this book as one of the texts if I were teaching a herpetology course. It contains a comprehensive view of snakes' anatomy, sensory organs, and adaptations. If you're looking for a book that will give you an amazing amount of general snake knowledge, this is the book for you. For accounts of particular species, however, you will need to pick up additional material.
Fantastic September 15, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
That was the word used when I asked my son-in-law how he liked his birthday present. He generally is not a reader but is very interested in snakes. He read the entire book and enjoyed it very much. He said he gained a lot of useful information.
 encyclopedia of snakes October 29, 2001
3 out of 43 found this review helpful
I am not reviewing this book just can find no where to write a review of the site. in the memory you use to put the larger photos on you could put the table of contents and samples in the book. i see no virtual review of the book, nothing about it, no number of pages, no table of contents nothing. so therefore i will not buy from this site. i dont buy what i cant see or have no clue what the contents of the book is. this book is only a book of snakes not sure if it contains what i want or not. all i have a title that is all. titles dont sale books unless one is looking for a specific title.
The Encyclopedia of Snakes June 25, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great book. Instaed of the usual individual synopsis of each species, it has a more general approach. The sections on taxonomy and classification were especially useful to me.
The Encyclopedia of Snakes June 25, 2000
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is a great book. Instaed of the usual individual synopsis of each species, it has a more general approach. The sections on taxonomy and classification were especially useful to me.
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