Snakes - Hardcover

Badger, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896584089 ISBN 13: 9780896584082

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 1999

Synopsis

They are slithery. Some are dangerous. But they are all fascinating. Snakes combines excellent vivid colour photography and interesting, entertaining text that details the lives of a variety of snakes in an enlightening, and often amusing, book. In non-technical language, David Badger presents fascinating snake lore from across the centuries and describes everything from the physical traits and reproductive habits of snakes to territorial behaviour and life span. Samplings of general 'snake facts' are highlighted throughout, along with literary quotes on snakes from noted authors such as Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson, and Annie Dillard. Featuring 100 full-colour photographs -- of everything from garter snakes, rattlesnakes, and vipers to cobras, pythons and anacondas -- by renowned nature photographer John Netherton. The book also includes an intriguing appendix that explains how he managed to capture specific photographs. For reptile and nature fans and pet snake owners.

About this title

About the Author

David Badger, of Franklin, Tennessee, is a journalism professor, former book critic and columnist for the Nashville Tennessean, and has written and edited many other books. John Netherton, of Nashville, Tennessee, is a renowned nature photographer and a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer. The pair collaborated on Frogs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0896584089
• ISBN 13: 9780896584082
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140