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Awesome Snake Science!
Chicago Review Press 2012; US$ 11.99From cobras and copperheads to pythons and boas, all types of snakes are covered in this book of 40 science experiments, art projects, and games that help budding herpetologists gain a greater appreciation for these slithering reptiles. Activities include making foldable fangs to learn how snakes? teeth and jaws work together; simulating cytotoxic... more...
Frogs and Toads in Your Pocket
University of Iowa Press 2011; US$ 9.95Frogs and toads have become canaries in the coal mine when it comes to conservation, as the discovery of malformed frogs has brought increased attention to global habitat loss, declining biodiversity, and environmental pollution. Midwestern species of frogs and toads—already declining due to habitat loss from agriculture—have been greatly... more...
Turtles in Your Pocket
University of Iowa Press 2011; US$ 9.95From the hefty alligator snapping turtle—the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth—to the wood turtle, which uses “worm stomping” to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure... more...
Between the Tides
Jacana Media 2012; US$ 18.99Much can be learned about the condition of the planet?s environment by looking at sea turtles; they have existed for more than 100 million years, and they travel throughout the world?s oceans. Suddenly, however, they are struggling to survive, largely because of harm that has been done to the planet?s oceans and beaches. This passionate account is... more...
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume III
CRC Press 2013; US$ 99.95Since the first volume of The Biology of Sea Turtles was published in 1997, the field has grown and matured in ways few of the authors would have predicted-particularly in the areas of physiology, behavior, genetics, and health. Volume III presents timely coverage of emerging areas as well as the integration of approaches and information that did not... more...
S-S-snakes!
Random House Children's Books 2013; US$ 3.99Illus. in full color. A scintillating survey of sensational serpents, from blood-spewing West Indian boas to "flying" golden tree snakes. more...
Subtle Beast
CRC Press 2003; US$ 39.95Dispelling the myths surrounding snakes, this book introduces the reader to the complex and absorbing world of snakes. A fascinating journey from the macroscopic features of snakes to the molecular components of their venoms. more...
Amphibian Declines
University of California Press 2005; US$ 100.00This benchmark volume documents in comprehensive detail a major environmental crisis: rapidly declining amphibian populations and the disturbing developmental problems that are increasingly prevalent within many amphibian species. Horror stories on this topic have been featured in the scientific and popular press over the past fifteen years, invariably... more...
The Biology of Sea Turtles, Volume II
CRC Press 2002; US$ 104.95Expanding on the first volume of "The Biology of Sea Turtles", this book offers a comprehensive review of major advances in sea turtle biology. It emphasizes practical aspects of biology that relate to sea turtle management and to changes in marine and coastal ecosystems. more...









