Tales of Giant Snakes : A Historical Natural History of Anacondas and Pythons

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Library Journal
Murphy (Field Museum, Chicago) and Henderson (curator of herpetology, Milwaukee Museum) scrutinize hundreds of published encounters between large snakes and humans in an attempt to learn more about how these animals live in their natural habitat. Comparing what is known about captive pythons and anacondas with the information reported, the authors strive to separate truth from exaggeration. Excerpted accounts fill the pages and include newspaper articles, adventure writings, and reports of early explorers. Through these accounts, the reader shares the wonder and terror of wild encounters with these tremendous reptiles. One's reaction is not diminished by the authors' correcting of inaccuracies and exaggerations. They make clear that large snakes are interesting in a zoo but awesome in their native environment. Highly recommended for general collections.Frank Reiser, Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, N.Y.
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Combines scientific accounts and literature intended for popular consumption to examine snakes reported to exceed 20 feet in length, primarily the common or green anaconda, the African or rock python, the Indian and Burmese python, and the reticulated python. Discusses habitat, size, food and feeding, sex, encounters, attacks on humans, exploitation, populations, and conservation. Illustrated with black- and-white photographs and drawings. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780894649950
  • Publisher: Krieger Publishing Company
  • Publication date: 8/28/1997
  • Pages: 221
  • Product dimensions: 10.20 (w) x 7.30 (h) x 0.90 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 22, 2000

    IT WAS GREAT!!!!

    I have 5 pythons, and i loved this book!

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