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There’s  something special about snakes; they are scarce and secretive and a bite  may land you in the cemetery. Something unearthly and mysterious about a  creature than can glide across the ground with no obvious means of  propulsion. That never blinks its eyes. That can capture, kill and swallow  prey items larger than itself. That can dispense death with a few drops of  venom. That can slough away its tattered old skin to emerge resplendent and  iridescent. A creature that appears magically in front of you when you  least expect it, triggering a unique alarm pathway in your brain. The book  offers an entertaining and thought-provoking journey through the remarkable  diversity of snake lifestyles around the world. It is written from a  personal perspective, although the main players are snakes, and with minor  roles for a motley assortment of colleagues and students who accompanied  the author on his travels. It is packed with first-hand accounts of the  excitements of fieldwork in remote areas with dangerous animals and is  intended to be accessible to anybody with an interest in the subject.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50886828294417,"sku":"NGR9781921073700","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52670416290065,"sku":"NLS9781921073700","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1921073705.jpg?v=1751347762"},{"product_id":"so-many-snakes-so-little-time-book-rick-shine-9781032234618","title":"So Many Snakes, So Little Time","description":"Snakes are creatures of mystery, arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. 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