Book Description
Discover the amazing world of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, with over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Author : Barbara Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 37,76 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Reptiles
ISBN : 9781844774463
Discover the amazing world of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, with over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Author : Derek Hall
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,23 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Reptiles
ISBN : 9780754823995
Full colour throughout, this guide shows the fascinating variety of snakes and reptiles and their behaviour. Each chapter consists of a main theme containing text, photographs and diagrams. There is detailed coverage of snake classification, evolution, natural diversity, size, shape and physiology.
Author : Mark O'Shea
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 35,93 MB
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226832864
Updated to reflect the most recent species classifications, a second edition of the beautifully illustrated and beloved guide to 600 members of the suborder Serpentes. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick, and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings as we attribute to snakes—from fertility and birth to sin and death—the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. Now in a new edition, reflecting the most recent species classifications, The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering roughly one in seven of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake’s head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colors as well as special features like a cobra’s hood or a rattlesnake’s rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. Herpetologists and herpetoculturists alike will delight in this collection, and even those with a more cautious stance on snakes will find themselves drawn in by the wild diversity of the suborder Serpentes.
Author : Catherine Howell
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,82 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Amphibians
ISBN : 1426325444
Provides a guide to reptiles and amphibians found in North America, including information on the animal's size, habitat, and behavior, identification tips, and jokes.
Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,1 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241506956
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 : Barbara Taylor
Publisher : Armadillo
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,61 MB
Release : 2021-12-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781861478887
Examines the intriguing aspects of all kinds of reptiles: learn how their bodies work and where they live, and amazing facts about their habits, life cycles, survival skills and ancestors.
Author : Barbara Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Reptiles
ISBN : 9780681046078
Discover the amazing world of snakes, crocodiles, lizards, and turtles, with over 700 photographs and illustrations.
Author : Barbara Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,78 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780754815037
Fascinating facts are revealed about all of the animals. A variety of species are explored and illustrated in detail, and special features focus on alligators, vipers, the Komodo dragon and snapping turtles.
Author : Discovery Channel
Publisher : Liberty Street
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,85 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781603209908
They slither and crawl, hiss and flick their tongues, and never ever blink. Now kids can learn everything there is to know about the world's creepiest creatures. This title is a complete visual guide to the exciting world of snakes, with more than 400 stunning photographs.
Author : Chris Mattison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,22 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : 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.