Reviews for The New Encyclopedia of Snakes

The average rating for The New Encyclopedia of Snakes based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-06 00:00:00 Christopher Burke As a nature writer and speaker, I own a large collection of natural history encyclopedias. The New Encyclopedia of Snakes is one of my favorite reference books for two reasons: Although some snake guides have more pictures, the photography in this one is outstanding. The photos are generally large and often show the surrounding habitat. If you want to identify a particular species of snake, this book is a great place to start. What I like best in this book, however, are its extensive natural history sections. Subjects range from evolution to senses to locomotion to habitats to hunting methods to reproduction to predators to defense strategies. I recommend The New Encyclopedia of Snakes not only for adult snake lovers, but also for budding young naturalists. If this book were available when I was kid, I would have had every page memorized in no time. If you buy this book for a child (fourth grade or older), don't be surprised if a college major in herpetology becomes part of his or her plan! Marty Essen,author of Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents

Review # 2 was written on 2017-10-24 00:00:00 Les Baker This is a fantastic resource, packed with information and beautiful photographs. I learned all kinds of things, like how snakes can be adaptable enough to survive in colder climates than I expected. It is unfortunate that the editing missed so many typos, but the presentation is well organized so I won't count it against the author.