Snakes and lizards evoke strong feelings in most people, but these feelings usually have little to do with how the animals live. It takes decades of experience to start to understand the intricacies of their behavior and it helps to have a more experienced guide. This book is about one man′s life long obsession with them.
| The Full Book PDF |
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| Front Matter |
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| Chapter 1 Child’s Play |
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| Chapter 2 Sydney Reptiles |
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| Chapter 3 Highlands and Islands |
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| Chapter 4 Lessons from Captive Reptiles |
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| Chapter 5 Tropical Lizards |
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| Chapter 6 The Snake in the Toy Box |
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| Chapter 7 From Gods to Zoos |
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| Chapter 8 A New World |
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| Chapter 9 Big Rivers, Big Snakes and Tall Tales |
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| Chapter 10 Watching Lizards in the Savanna |
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| Chapter 11 Eureka! We Got It All Wrong |
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| Chapter 12 Back to Alter do Chão |
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| Chapter 13 Wrong Again |
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| Chapter 14 More Islands |
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| Chapter 15 Where Are They? |
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| Chapter 16 Wave to Your Friends |
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| Chapter 17 Two Books |
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| Chapter 18 The Future |
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| Back Matter |
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William (Bill) E. Magnusson
William (Bill) E. Magnusson has studied reptiles for the past 40 years and is the author of more than 200 scientific publications on subjects ranging from statistics to biodiversity. Bill graduated from the University of Sydney in 1974 and carried out research in Arnhem Land for his Ph.D. thesis. He has been a researcher with the Brazilian National Institute for Research in the Amazon (INPA) since 1979, and now coordinates the National Institute for Science Technology and Innovation for Amazonian Biodiversity (INCT-CENBAM). Bill has been the major professor for over 60 post-graduate students, and lives with his wife and daughter in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. He has published many books, including The Eye of the Crocodile (http://www.openscienceonline.com/book/newreleases/978-1-941926-14-7) and The Fish and the Frogs (http://www.openscienceonline.com/book/newreleases/978-1-941926-83-3).
Young professional biologists and amateur herpetologists interested in the study of snakes and lizards
