
Venomous Snakes
Ecology, Evolution, and Snakebite
Oxford University Press
Published on 31. October 1996
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-19-854986-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first book to present a multidisciplinary approach to venomous snake research. As well as focusing on the medical aspects of snake venoms and the effects of snakebites, the book examines the evolution and ecology of venomous snakes, which are so crucial in the search for snakebite antidotes.
The book has been written to be accessible to an audience of varied scientific backgrounds. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing band of amateur enthusiasts.
The book has been written to be accessible to an audience of varied scientific backgrounds. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing band of amateur enthusiasts.
Reviews / Votes
Venomous Snakes is the latest volume of Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, and maintains the customary high standard of that series. * J.L. Cloudsley-Thomson, University of London, Nature/Vol.387/June 1997 * "Venomous snakes" is the first book to present a multidisciplinary approach to venomous snake research. This book has been written to be accessible to an audience of varied scientific backgrounds. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing band of amateur enthusiasts. * Ethology, Ecology & Evolution 9, 1997 * The Editors have succeeded in assembling the right people at the right time. This marriage of taxonomists and toxinologists has resulted in the most up to date comprehensive reference book available in this category. No toxicological medical library should be without this book. * Tropical Doctor * "Venomous snakes" is the first book to present a multidisciplinary approach to venomous snake research. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing bank of amateur enthusiasts. * Ethology, Ecology & Evolution, 9, 1997 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones, line drawings, maps, tables
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-854986-4 (9780198549864)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
Chair in Animal EcologyChair in Animal Ecology
Wellcome FellowWellcome Fellow
Lecturer in EcologyLecturer in Ecology, all at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor
Content
EVOLUTION AND SPECIATION ; ECOLOGY