The Pets/Wildlife Shelf

A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa, third edition
Johan Marais
Penguin Random House South Africa
c/o Casemate Publishers
1940 Lawrence Road, Havertown, PA 19083
www.casematepublishers.com
9781775847472, $30.00, PB, 336pp

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Guide-Snakes-Southern-Africa/dp/1775847470

Synopsis: Newly updated and revised, this third edition of "A Complete Guid=
e to the Snakes of Southern Africa" continues to be a fully comprehensive g= uide to more than 150 dangerous and common harmless snakes in the region.

Detailed species accounts, covering identification, behavior, reproduction = and snake venom, are accompanied by full-color photographs, distribution ma= ps, and information boxes highlighting diagnostic features. "A Complete Gui=
de to the Snakes of Southern Africa" also introduces the reader to snake bi= ology and behaviour; gives guidelines for keeping snakes in captivity; and = provides information on the prevention and treatment of snakebite. New info= rmation based on recent discoveries and research data has been included, an=
d the taxonomy has been brought in line with recent changes in the classifi= cation of species and subspecies.

Critique: Impressively informative, exceptionally well organized, and thoro= ughly 'user -friendly' reference and guide, "A Complete Guide to the Snakes=
of Southern Africa" will prove to be an invaluable resource for herpetolog= ists, snake collectors, students, campers, hikers and gardeners, or non-spe= cialist general readers with an interest in the subject. Profusely illustra= ted throughout with full color photographic illustrations of the various sn= akes profiled, "A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa" is an es= pecially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, c= ommunity, college, and community library Wildlife collections and supplemen= tal Herpetology curriculum studies lists. It should be noted that "A Comple=
te Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa" is also available in a digital b= ook format (Kindle, $14.99).

Editorial Note: Johan Marais, a leading reptile expert in Africa, is a cons= ervationist, photographer and author of many books and scientific articles =
on the subject. He is also the CEO of the African Snakebite Institute (http= s://www.africansnakebiteinstitute.com/about) and advises hospitals and clin= ics throughout Africa on snakes and snakebite and provides a variety of sna=
ke awareness and handling courses.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

The Midwest Book Review is an organization of volunteers committed to promo= ting literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. We accept no fund=
s from authors or publishers. Full permission is given to post any of these=
reviews on thematically appropriate websites, newsgroups, listserves, inte= rnet discussion groups, organizational newsletters, or to interested indivi= duals. Please give the Midwest Book Review a credit line when doing so.

The Midwest Book Review publishes the monthly book review magazines "Califo= rnia Bookwatch", "Internet Bookwatch", "Children's Bookwatch", "MBR Bookwat= ch", "Reviewer's Bookwatch", and "Small Press Bookwatch". All are available=
for free on the Midwest Book Review website at www (dot) midwestbookreview=
(dot) com

Anyone wanting to submit books for review consideration can send them to:

James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review
278 Orchard Drive
Oregon, WI 53575-1129

To submit reviews of any fiction or non-fiction books, email them to Frugal= muse (at) aol (dot) com (Be sure to include the book title, author, publish= er, publisher address, publisher website/phone number, 13-digit ISBN number=
, and list price).

James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief
Midwest Book Review

--- MBSE BBS v1.0.8 (Linux-x86_64)
* Origin: ---:- FTN<->UseNet Gate -:--- (3:633/280.2@fidonet)