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In Pursuit of the Gene

Breck Bartholomew — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

In Pursuit of the Gene
From Darwin to DNA

by James Schwartz

This wonderul book is a nice mix of history of genetics and biography of the key figures in geneRead More...

The Last Tortoise

Breck Bartholomew — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Last Tortoise
A Tale of Extinction in Our Lifetime
by Craig B. Stanford

This book is an enlightening summary of the status of the world's tortoises and the proRead More...

Swimming with Crocodiles

Breck Bartholomew — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:54:28 +0100

Swimming with Crocodiles:
A true story of adventure and survival
Will Chaffey
Arcade Publishing, New York, x, 300 p., 16 plates
ISBN: 978-1-55970-902-6. $26.95

Dispite the herpetological title and cover, this book is primarily a coming of age story with a herpetological subtext. After graduating from a private high school and finding himself unable to get into any of the universities that he hadRead More...

Current Herpetological Contents

Breck Bartholomew — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:59:16 +0100

Current Herpetological Contents

I have been having a little difficulty programming a search engine for the Herplit Database to search for predefined journals. Once I get this programmed you will be able to view the current contents of several journals, by selecting the journal and clicking search. Until that is ready I have come up with another option to deliver the current contents of herpetological journals — a newsletter. In the upper right corner of the homepage is a place to sRead More...

The Hooded Serpent

Breck Bartholomew — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:58:24 +0100

I received this plate several years ago, but have been unable to determine the original book it came from. The plate itself contains very little information — no artist or engraver. In the upper left is "Vol. 1. pa. 147" - This at least tells me the book is in English and probably published in London. The plate has wide margins and the total size is about 14.5" x 9" (37 x 22 cm).

Leslie Anthony

2009 Greystone Books, Vancouver, xii, 292 pagesClothbound with a dust-jacket. ISBN: 9781553652366Suggested Retail $27.95

When I first heard about this book, I was somewhat Read More...

Snakes: Ecology and Conservation

Breck Bartholomew — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:22:25 +0100

Now AvailableSnakes: Ecology and Conservation
Stephen J. Mullin and Richard A. Seigel (Editors)
Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake species. Furthermore, misconceptions about snakes have made them among the most persecuted of all animals, despite the fact that lessRead More...

Turtles of the United States and Canada, 2nd Edition

Breck Bartholomew — Sun, 31 May 2009 04:03:03 +0100

Now Available

Turtles of the United States and Canada, 2nd Edition