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Fascinating, feared, and revered snakes: explore their world, from venom to beauty.

Snakes

Their diversity, ecology and behaviour

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  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2023

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Summary

Whether loathed, feared, admired or worshipped, snakes evoke stronger human reactions than almost any other animal. Moving gracefully without limbs, swallowing meals often several times larger than their own heads, and with many having venomous bites, they never fail to fascinate.

From garter snakes and vipers to cobras, boas and pythons, Snakes describes the biology and natural history of this ecologically diverse and important group of animals. It highlights the amazing var…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780565095505
ISBN-10:0565095501
Author:David Gower, Katie Garrett, Simon Maddock
Publisher:The Natural History Museum
Imprint:The Natural History Museum
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:26 October 2023
Weight:536g
Dimensions:173mm x 230mm
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Snakes by David Gower - ISBN: 9780565095505
173 × 230 mm
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About The Author

David Gower

David Gower is a Merit Researcher at the Natural History Museum, London, whose expertise lies in caecilian amphibians and Triassic archosaurian reptiles as well as snakes.

Katie Garrett is a British filmmaker and science communicator based in Virginia, USA. Long interested in amphibians, reptiles, and conservation biology.

Herpetologist Simon Maddock is a Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum and a Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution at Newcastle University.

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