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| Reviews Summary for Dangerous Snakes of Africa : Natural History - Species Directory |
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Reviews: 5
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Average rating: 5.0/5
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MSRP: $150.00 + ; if you can find it
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Description: Stephen Spawls; Hardcover; Out of print -- Fully illustrated guide to more than 90 species of dangerous snakes found on the African continent, providing the latest available detailed description, identification and distribution data. Vital information on snakebite and first aid treatment. -- Check out the link below to find a used copy!
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More info: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0883590298/venomousreptiles
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Aspidelapsfan
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 17, 2006 20:46
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GREAT
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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After 4+ years of looking, I got this book this past weekend. Paid $120, and couldn't be happier. Great information, and it covers many unusual species. Highly recommended book.
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Eric
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Rating: 5/5
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May 18, 2001 00:28
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excellent book
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Time owned: 3 to 6 months
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My only problem is with the measurements in the book. Myself being a dummie American living in the past, all the measurements are in metric which is fine but instead of being in cm, mm, or meters it is scattered around and every snake is is in a different measurement. I can grasp metters, and cm if it is small but the milimeters really throughs me off when they say for example a Bitis xeropaga is 445 milimeters, thats a lot of little bitty increments and would be much easier if it were x amount of cm or x.x meters. All in all still a great book, I just need a measuring device in milimeters;) The best I have seen on The Dangerous Snake of Africa...Eric
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Buzztail1
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 20, 2001 08:50
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Excellent addition to any herp library!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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This book is a good example of how a field guide should be laid out. It has great photos, maps and ID notes, and a very good first aid section. The introduction and front papers are very well laid out with excellent directions for anyone encountering snakes anywhere in Africa. I am very happy to finally have this book in my collection of field guides. Well worth the cover price if you can still get it for that.
Karl
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BloodyStudent
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Rating: 5/5
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Nov 18, 2000 21:41
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Excellent book.
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Why 5 out of 5?
Well written, logically laid out, excellent amount of detail, very up to date for an off the shelf publication, concise, good photos and ID notes, very good first aid section for a field guide. Add to this the fact that this book is cheap (e.g. not sold at the normally rediculous specialist/scientific prices that have been eating my Student loan recently) and you cannot really go wrong. If you are just interested in snakes then buy this. If your actually after a publication of this sort then ditto. Hell, the fact that your reading this review means you should have a copy.
To be less frivilous though, this really is a very good book indeed.
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TAIPAN78
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 1, 2000 15:40
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One of the best books around!
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Time owned: 0 to 3 months
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The best book on African hots around. Very easy to read and great pictures. I definitely recomend this book to anyone with an interest in Venomous snakes.
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