Winner of the PEN Center USA West 1998 Literary Award for Research-Based Nonfiction, and winner of the Silver Medal in Notable Contribution to Publishing by the Commonwealth Club of California. Also a Director's Circle Book of the Associates of the University of California Press.
Harry W. Greene is Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University. He was formerly the Curator of Herpetology the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, where he won the campuswide Distinguished Teaching Award in 1993. In 2000, he was awarded the third Edward Osborne Wilson Naturalist Award, presented by the American Society of Naturalists. Michael and Patricia Fogden are acclaimed nature photographers whose work has appeared in such publications as Smithsonian and Natural History, and in books published by Time-Life, National Geographic, and Audubon. They live in Costa Rica.
"A comprehensive and deeply satisfying exploration of that much-maligned creature, the snake. . . . Emerging from this work is a creature less to be reviled than to be admired, demonstrating extraordinary evolutionary adaptability, fabulous variety, and spectacular coloration."--"Kirkus Reviews
"A comprehensive and deeply satisfying exploration of that much-maligned creature, the snake. . . . Emerging from this work is a creature less to be reviled than to be admired, demonstrating extraordinary evolutionary adaptability, fabulous variety, and spectacular coloration."--"Kirkus Reviews
A lifelong craving to uncover every aspect of serpents' lives is the rootstock of this book. Greene, a professor and museum herpetology curator at Berkeley, draws from his academic research and extensive field work to delve into the specialized biology and ecology of snakes. Throughout, facts on the form, function, habitat, and evolution of these reptiles are mixed with the author's experiences, and the over 200 natural-setting color photographs that complement the text are commendable in their own right. As with most good nature writing, this book transcends its topic, giving insight into the intricacies of life and the workings of science. Some 800 citations and a highly detailed index make this book valuable to specialists. Reptile fanciers won't be the only ones captivated by this book, but its appeal will be limited to the serious wildlife reader. Highly recommended for academic and larger public libraries.‘Frank Reiser, Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, N.Y.
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