Poisonous Animals: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide

by Edmund D. Brodie Jr., John D. Dawson (Illustrator)

Overview

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This Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press is an introduction to the major groups of poisonous animals in the world, including the most deadly species. Learn about:

-Dangerous stingers, fangs, and spines
-The many varieties of venom, and the different ways they are used
-Where poisonous animals live

Includes full-color illustrations and little-known facts about some of the most remarkable animals on earth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781466864795
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/25/2014
Series:	A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

Edmund D. Brodie, Jr., contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press, including Reptiles of North America.
John D. Dawson has created art spanning over four decades, from early years in advertising art to freelance work for the US Postal Service, National Park Service, United Nations, National Wildlife Federation, National Geographic Society, the Audubon Society, and the Golden Guide books. He and his wife Kathleen have lived on the Big Island of Hawaii since 1989.