Article: A surfeit of serpents; a plethora of poisons.(Venomous Snakes of the World)(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Venomous Snakes of the World by Mark O'Shea New Holland, hb, pp160, 24.99 [pounds sterling]

Most people would run a run a mile if they came across any snake, let alone a dangerous one. Not Mark O'Shea--he's fashioned a successful career out of travelling the globe in search of serpents, the deadlier the better. During the course of these exploits, he's built up a wealth of knowledge about snake biology, a portion of which he's distilled into his latest book, Venomous Snakes of the World.

The book's title is slightly misleading--a truly comprehensive book on all of the world's venomous snakes would require covering more than 1,000 species, rather than the ...

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