Snakes: From Vipers to Boa Constrictors

Presented in a handy pocket-sized format, Snakes offers an engaging pictorial introduction to these prehistoric predators. With captions explaining the history, behaviour and feeding habits of more than 150 snake species, this is a fascinating examination of these highly colourful reptilian killers in more than 250 photos.

Few animals strike as much fear as snakes, which kill either through their poisonous venom or through suffocation. Numbering more than 3000 species, snakes can be found in...