{"product_id":"boas-and-pythons-of-the-world-9780691150154","title":"Boas and Pythons of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew reptiles command more respect than the mighty boas and pythons. Prized for their size, relative docility, and spectacular coloration and patterning, they are the most dramatic snakes in the world. But the same snakes that many consider gentle giants--the Green Anaconda can exceed twelve yards in length--are also finely tuned killing machines. In \u003ci\u003eBoas and Pythons of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned snake expert Mark O'Shea takes readers on an exciting continent-by-continent journey to look at these snakes in their native habitats. Stunning color photographs and intriguing stories from O'Shea's encounters with these snakes in the wild bring these reptiles to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a tremendous variety of boas and pythons. While the largest are measured in yards, the smallest, the Javelin Sand Boa, is no longer than thirty-two inches. And they inhabit a vast range of habitats on five continents, from stony desert to lush tropical forest. In more than one hundred detailed species accounts, \u003ci\u003eBoas and Pythons of the World\u003c\/i\u003e examines snakes as different as the cryptically patterned Madagascan Ground Boa and Australasia's beautiful Green Tree Python.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough some of these snakes are capable of attacking and killing humans, boas and pythons are much more likely to be man's victims. Across the world, these snakes are retreating in the face of habitat destruction, hunting, and climate change. Addressing the dire risks they face, O'Shea discusses what can be done to help save what are among our most fascinating reptiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Snake expert Mark O'Shea's tour of the fascinating world of boas, pythons, and basal snakes--from primitive blindsnakes to the mighty anaconda \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDramatic accounts of O'Shea's personal encounters with these great snakes in their natural habitats--on five continents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed information about the snakes' habitats and behaviors \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 150 superb color photographs that capture the diverse beauty of more than 100 species, including rarely seen and endangered species \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo world maps showing the distribution of the various families of boas, pythons, and basal snakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e-- \"Globe and Mail\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691150154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 7.57w x 0.53d","brand":"Mark O'Shea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640119521436,"sku":"9780691150154","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0c608938-857d-41e9-9ac9-f75fe3ff6868.jpg?v=1603851431","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/boas-and-pythons-of-the-world-9780691150154","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}