So Many Snakes, So Little Time - Rick Shine

So Many Snakes, So Little Time

Uncovering the Secret Lives of Australia’s Serpents

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
292 Seiten
2022
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-23461-8 (ISBN)
105,95 inkl. MwSt
Snakes are fascinating creatures and herpetologists and amateur snake fanciers devote immense time and energy to their study. No one has focused more obsessively on research and discovery than Prof Rick Shine. Spellbinding stories highlight the challenges and joys of discovery and give the reader a greater appreciation of these reptiles.
Snakes are creatures of mystery, arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. Recent research has transformed our understanding of the behaviour and ecology of these animals, revealed their important roles in diverse ecosystems, and discovered new and effective ways to conserve their populations and to promote coexistence between snakes and people. One of the leading contributors to that scientific revolution has been Prof Rick Shine. Based in Australia, whose snake fauna is diverse and often dangerous, his experiences and anecdotes will inspire a new generation of serpent scientists. Spellbinding stories highlight the challenges, frustrations, and joys of discovery, and give the reader a greater appreciation of these often-slandered slithering reptiles.

Key Features






Documents the important role played by a preeminent herpetologist.
Focuses on research conducted in Australia, especially on snakes.
Summarizes highly influential conservation studies.
Explores the ways in which research has deepened our understanding of snakes.

Rick Shine has conducted pioneering research on the ecology and conservation of snakes. He has studied many types of snakes in many types of ecosystems, and has revolutionized our understanding and appreciation of these mysterious creatures. His work has resulted in more than a thousand scientific publications, and has attracted numerous national and international awards.

1. Boyhood and Adolescence. 2. Serpents in the Sheep Paddock. 3. Peering into the Love Lives of Blacksnakes. 4. Long-Dead Snakes at the Museum. 5. A Plethora of Pythons. 6. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. 7. Snakes in Need of a Defamation Lawyer. 8. Rough Characters in the Billabong. 9. Snakes, Rats, and Rainfall. 10. Science on the Floodplain. 11. Our Evolving Relationship with Serpents.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 31 Halftones, color; 45 Halftones, black and white; 31 Illustrations, color; 45 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 603 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Naturführer
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
Veterinärmedizin
Weitere Fachgebiete Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10 1-032-23461-X / 103223461X
ISBN-13 978-1-032-23461-8 / 9781032234618
Zustand Neuware
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