This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 01001188
Title: Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life
Credits: E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, MWS, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life" by Catherine Cooper Hopley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the anatomy, behavior, and cultural perceptions of snakes, aiming to change the often negative connotations associated with these reptiles. It serves as both a factual exploration and a defense of snakes, showcasing their unique features and importance in nature. At the start of the book, the author explains her motivation for writing about snakes, acknowledging the traditional fears and misunderstandings surrounding these creatures. She recounts various anecdotes from her encounters with snakes in the wild, illustrating the misconceptions that people hold about them. Through vivid descriptions, she highlights the unique adaptations of snakes, particularly their feeding mechanisms, and sets up her intention to provide readers with a greater appreciation for these reptiles, countering deeply rooted prejudices with scientific insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Hopley, Catherine Cooper
EBook No.: 53153
Published: Sep 27, 2016
Downloads: 512
Language: English
Subject: Animal behavior
Subject: Snakes
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 01001188
Title: Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life
Credits: E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, MWS, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)
Summary: "Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life" by Catherine Cooper Hopley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the anatomy, behavior, and cultural perceptions of snakes, aiming to change the often negative connotations associated with these reptiles. It serves as both a factual exploration and a defense of snakes, showcasing their unique features and importance in nature. At the start of the book, the author explains her motivation for writing about snakes, acknowledging the traditional fears and misunderstandings surrounding these creatures. She recounts various anecdotes from her encounters with snakes in the wild, illustrating the misconceptions that people hold about them. Through vivid descriptions, she highlights the unique adaptations of snakes, particularly their feeding mechanisms, and sets up her intention to provide readers with a greater appreciation for these reptiles, countering deeply rooted prejudices with scientific insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Hopley, Catherine Cooper
EBook No.: 53153
Published: Sep 27, 2016
Downloads: 512
Language: English
Subject: Animal behavior
Subject: Snakes
LoCC: Science: Zoology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.