
Venom
The Secrets of Nature's Deadliest Weapon
Smithsonian Books (Publisher)
Published on 17. October 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-58834-454-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, including jellyfish, snakes, and wasps, as it uncovers the story of venom. The book explores how venom is used for predation, defense, competition, and communication by an incredible diversity of species. It examines the unique methods that these species have evolved to create and deliver their deadly toxins. The book traces venom back to its origin in early jellyfish and sea anemones, and reveals how venoms have evolved dozens of times independently all across the animal kingdom since that time. And finally, it examines the relationships between these dangerous creatures and humans. Humans have not only learned to live with them, but also to benefit from them: scientists increasingly are harnessing the power of venom to create new drugs, treatments, and anti-venoms"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington, DC
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
100 COLOR PHOTOS
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58834-454-0 (9781588344540)
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RONALD JENNER is a Research Leader in the Department of Life Sciences at the Natural History Museum, London. EIVIND UNDHEIM is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia, and the author of numerous publications on venom.