{"product_id":"snake-the-essential-visual-guide-9781465443793","title":"Snake: The Essential Visual Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive, best-selling guide to more than 3,000 snake species for fans of snakes, snake owners, and students -- now in an updated second edition produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet to know more than 3,000 snakes from around the world, from the familiar, massive Green Anaconda to the deadly Tropical Rattlesnake, the Reticulated Python, Red-Spitting Cobra, Puff Adder, Gaboon Viper, and more. Learn about the lesser-known dainty Leopard Snake, whose bright markings trick predators -- and often humans -- into thinking it is a deadly viper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake\u003c\/i\u003e uses gorgeous, full-color photographs of 60 snakes to showcase what makes these reptiles so extraordinary, and includes more than 450 illustrations and detailed close-up photographs that show the snakes in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHerpetology expert and wildlife photographer Chris Mattison accompanies each profile with fascinating snake facts and trivia on the snake's physical and behavioral characteristics, information about habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding, defense, and more. Plus, the updated, easy-to-reference Snake Directory lists every snake species within the 18 snake families, including little-known and rarely sighted species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnake\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to some of nature's more compelling animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781465443793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 9.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Chris Mattison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651935793308,"sku":"9781465443793","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5c8d1c1c-d6a5-44d0-9002-f41f11116ec2.jpg?v=1603878767","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/snake-the-essential-visual-guide-9781465443793","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}