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OverviewThe first treatise to be published in thirty years on the 58 snakes found in eastern North America, Snakes of Eastern North America provides a current summary of the taxonomy, ecology, and behavior of each species. Selected by CHOICE as Outstanding Academic book of 1989. Table of Contents: Preface; Introduction; Identification of Snakes; Typhlopidae: Blind Snakes; Colubridae: Colubrid Snakes; Glossary of Scientific Names; Bibliography; Index Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carl H. Ernst , Roger W. BarbourPublisher: George Mason University Press Imprint: George Mason University Press Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 28.70cm Weight: 1.225kg ISBN: 9780913969243ISBN 10: 0913969249 Pages: 282 Publication Date: 18 June 1989 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsErnst and Barbour have created a milestone publication that will be an indispensable reference for anyone interested in snakes. -- C. J. McCoy The book is chock-full of information... -- Douglas A. Rossman ...this is the most detailed single source on eastern US snakes since A.H. and A.A. Wright's Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada (1957)...The book is well written, authoritative, and accurate. Technical terms are abundant but mostreaders will easily comprehend the narrative. Highly recommended for all libraries. -- Douglas A. Rossman Choice ...the authors are to be commended for their effort...all readers can get some valuable information from the book... -- Douglas A. Rossman The Canadian Field-Naturalist ...the accounts are authoritative and current. They are clearly written... -- Douglas A. Rossman American Reference Books Annual Up-to-date...provides us with an appreciation for what is known about the biology of each species. This book is a must addition to the shelves of everyone interested in snakes...It will be a constant reference source and identification guide for those who study snakes or keep them as pets. -- Joseph C. Mitchell Ernst and Barbour have created a milestone publication that will be an indispensable reference for anyone interested in snakes. -- C. J. McCoy The book is chock-full of information... -- Douglas A. Rossman ...this is the most detailed single source on eastern US snakes since A.H. and A.A. Wright's Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada (1957)...The book is well written, authoritative, and accurate. Technical terms are abundant but most readers will easily comprehend the narrative. Highly recommended for all libraries. -- Douglas A. Rossman Choice ...the authors are to be commended for their effort...all readers can get some valuable information from the book... -- Douglas A. Rossman The Canadian Field-Naturalist ...the accounts are authoritative and current. They are clearly written... -- Douglas A. Rossman American Reference Books Annual Author InformationCarl H. Ernst is Professor of Biology at George Mason University and author of Turtles of the United States (1972). Roger W. Barbour is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Morgan School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky. The authors bring to this volume more than 60 years of teaching and field study of snakes. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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