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Boas and Pythons of the World
by Mark O'Shea
ISBN: 9780691131009
$29.95 Hardcover
Princeton University Press
Few 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 are
also finely tuned killing machines.
In Boas and Pythons of the World, 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. |
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Butterflies of the East Coast
An Observer's Guide
by Rick Cech & Guy Tudor
ISBN: 9780691090566
$29.95 Paperback
Princeton University Press
Here is an accessible, informative, and highly
illustrated book that offers a fresh view of
butterflies in the East Coast states, from the
Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians. In addition
to providing a wealth of facts and photos,
Butterflies of the East Coast is the first to
furnish detailed and up-to-date photo-illustrated
information on the host plants favored by particular
species. With 234 full-page species accounts and
accompanying range maps, plus more than 950
large-size color photos, this is an essential
reference work for field observers, gardeners,
educators, and conservation managers--or anyone
interested in appreciating the lepidopteran world
close at hand.
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Albatrosses, Petrels & Shearwaters of the World
by Derek Onley & Paul Scofield
ISBN: 9780691131320
$29.95 Paperback
Princeton University Press
This is the first comprehensive field guide to the
world's 136 species of albatrosses, petrels,
shearwaters, storm petrels, and diving petrels.
Because many of these birds spend most of their
lives far from the coast, traveling from ocean to
ocean in a constant search for food, they are poorly
known, enigmatic, and often hard to identify in the
field. This guide will make field identification
much easier by illustrating every species and
showing the distinct plumage of each. It contains 46
high-quality color plates opposite concise
descriptions and a full-color distribution map, with
more complete species descriptions following.
Species are illustrated on the same page as their
confusion species, allowing direct comparisons for
more accurate identifications. |
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