America`s Snake ? The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake
The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake
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A termék adatai:
- Kiadó University of Chicago Press
- Megjelenés dátuma 2016. május 10.
- ISBN 9780226040646
- Kötéstípus Keménykötés
- Terjedelem520 oldal
- Méret 233x163x34 mm
- Súly 816 g
- Nyelv angol
- Illusztrációk 35 halftones 0
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Rövid leírás:
There's no sound quite like it, or as viscerally terrifying: the ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake. It's a chilling shorthand for imminent danger, and a reminder of the countless ways that nature can suddenly snuff us out. Yet most of us have never seen a timber rattler. Though they're found in thirty-one states, and near many major cities, in contemporary America timber rattlesnakes are creatures mostly of imagination and innate fear. Ted Levin aims to change that with "America's Snake", a portrait of the timber rattlesnake, its place in America's pantheon of creatures and in our own frontier history ? and of the heroic efforts to protect it against habitat loss, climate change, and the human tendency to kill what we fear. Taking us from labs where the secrets of the snake's evolutionary history are being unlocked to far-flung habitats whose locations are fiercely protected by biologists and dedicated amateur herpetologists alike, Levin paints a picture of a fascinating creature: peaceable, social, long-lived, and, despite our phobias, not inclined to bite. The timber rattler emerges here as emblematic of America and also, unfortunately, of the complicated, painful struggles involved in protecting and preserving the natural world. A wonderful mix of natural history, travel writing, and exemplary journalism, "America's Snake" is loaded with remarkable characters ? none more so than the snake at its heart: frightening, perhaps; endangered, certainly; and unquestionably unforgettable.
TöbbHosszú leírás:
"I'm not sure I would have believed in advance that someone could write 500 fascinating pages about a single species of rattlesnake, but Ted Levin has done just that. "America's Snake" is so engaging the reading borders on effortless; the writing is masterful, inspiring non-stop interest and confidence in Levin's scholarship. The book will be of interest to herpetologists and conservationists, as well as to everyone concerned with how we can live with dangerous animals" ? Harry Greene, author of "Snakes"
"This beautifully written book demonstrates just how good nature literature can be" ? Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University
"The marriage of a great writer and a great subject is always a joy to behold. And few subjects could be more iconic, or more fascinating, than Crotalus Horridus, whose very name tells you that there's a deep story to be told here" ? Bill McKibben, author of "Wandering Home"
"'Are you crazy?', they kept asking. No, because Ted Levin was going to be with me as I walked among rattlesnakes placidly heading for their bouldery den-site among the fallen leaves of autumn (was I crazy?). Everything about them was surprising: their docility, their beauty ? and how knowledgeably Ted loved them. His writing shows how much we can see when we open up and look, how much there is to be awed by, even in creatures we most fear. This is a deep, wise book that delivers way more than you'd expect. You'll begin reading about a legless being almost universally dreaded and reviled. And you'll come away snake-charmed and enchanted by the sacred improbability of the living world" ? Carl Safina, author of "Beyond Words"
America`s Snake ? The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake
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