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| RATTLESNAKE | 
| Author: Rubio M
Publisher: Smithsonian
Category: Book
List Price: $49.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 110283
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 239
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1560988088
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.96
EAN: 9781560988083
ASIN: 1560988088
Publication Date: August 17, 1998
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 A descent well photographed read. February 8, 2006
No it is no Lawrence Klauber, but this is a well written well photogrpahed book. This work, in a large part based on the much more informative "Rattle Snakes" book by Lawrence Klauber makes up for its rather thin amount of information by offering the reader a wealth of colorful and amazing original photos. The book itself is only a decent read, coming no where close to Klaubers full 2 volume book or even the abridged addition. However for the beginner herper, or die-hard crot fan it is infact a must have.
More Like 1,057 Stars!!! October 16, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Go ahead and get in your car, on your bike, scooter, power-wheels , or however you like to get around and grab this book with a big old gallon of milk!! This is, in fact, one of the best books not only on rattlesnakes, but of the best snake-related books in general. It looks real good up on my bookshelf as well. Its format, photography, and information is excellent. An awsome read as well as informative. It is well worth the money and is a great resource. It gets a big ol' YESS SIR!!! Drinking some milk with this book seems to compliment it quiet well too. Just gulp and read!
Great book, great info, great photography July 22, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is a good resource for those who are interested in rattlers without being interested enough to read Klauber's treatise on the subject. The information is sound, and goes into fair depth, although at times I felt that a more scholarly less pop tone would have worked better. Still the author did what he set out to do; produce a great work on rattlesnakes that was accessible. It's easily worth reading, and is very informative. Although much of the info you can get from Klauber, there are many cases where Rubio has provided useful and worthwhile revisions/changes/additons to material (medicinal significance, the ecological effect of roundups, taxonomy etc.). These make the book more than a contemporary rehash of Kaluber's masterpiece.
The text alone would be worth the price of the book; the photography makes the book a steal. This man knows how to take pictures; some of the best photos of rattlers I've ever seen (and I've seen and taken several) are here. I borrowed this book from a library, expecting something that was little more than an update on Klauber; however, this work stands alone very well, and is informative--I intend to buy it. The photos are on par with any herp photography I've ever seen, and are impressive and useful; almost worth the price of the book themselves. This book is a must have, and well worth the time and money that one must invest to read it.
A wonderful look at a fascinating subject. November 16, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have always been fascinated by rattlesnakes, ever since living in the heart of California's rattlesnake country as a young lad. This book covers the subject in loving and fascinating detail, with loads of superb photographs which splendidly support the excellent text. These are magnificent and beneficial animals and the author does a superb job of writing about them.My only criticism of the book is that it spends a lot of time dealing with human activities as regards rattlesnakes, such as the notorious "rattlesnake roundups," which the author rightly explains to be unconscionable predations by man against innocent and essential creatures. I would have rather seen even more space devoted to a pure scientific study of rattlers. But this is a minor quibble, and many will doubtless disagree with me because these sections are very well done and interesting. The book's scientific discussion of rattlesnakes is very interesting. These are amazing creatures and the author plainly is highly motivated by the subject. This book is a labor of love in which the reader will delight to share. This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in rattlers.
The best book on rattlers since Klauber's "Rattlesnakes" April 17, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is undoubtedly one of the best zoological books I've ever read. The photographs are superb and the text is both enlightening and understandable. This book along with Klauber's has opened a whole new world to me that was previously very dim and mysterious. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the mystery and excitement of venomous snakes.
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