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Their blood runs cold : adventures with reptiles and amphibians /
"Their Blood Runs Cold is entertaining, informative reading that not only enhances our understanding of a unique group of animals, but also provides genuine insight into the mind and character of a research scientist. Whit Gibbons possesses the rare talent of conveying the challenge and excitem...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University Alabama Press,
2013.
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| Edición: | 13th anniversary ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword to First Edition; Prologue; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Reptiles and Amphibians: The Field for Herpetology; Chapter 2: The Snakes: Once Upon a Bushmaster; Chapter 3: The Turtles: Turtles May Be Slow but They're 200 Million Years Ahead of Us; Chapter 4: The Crocodilians: How to Catch an Alligator in One Uneasy Lesson; Chapter 5: The Lizards: When Blowguns and Nooses Have Unusual Uses; Chapter 6: The Salamanders: Ohio State 7, Alabama 3, Salamanders 0; Chapter 7: The Frogs and Toads: Who's Watching the Frogs?
- Chapter 8: Techniques in Herpetology: To Catch a CooterChapter 9: More Techniques: To Find a Mud Turtle; Chapter 10: The Future of Reptiles and Amphibians: Can We Find a Hiding Place, Too?; Chapter 11: Teaching the Public: How to Hold an Audience with a Snake; Epilogue; Selected References in Herpetology; Further Reading in Herpetology, 2012; Index.