Snake by Chris Mattison

Snake by Chris Mattison

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Snake by Chris Mattison

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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ISBN 13 9781465443793
ISBN 10 1465443797
Title Snake
Author Chris Mattison
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher DK
Year published 2016-03-15
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.