Review: Venomous Snakes of the World, by Mark O'Shea

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Book Review| January 01 2012 Review: Venomous Snakes of the World, by Mark O'Shea Venomous Snakes of the World. ByMark O'Shea. 2011. Princeton University Press. (ISBN 9780691150239). 160 pages. Paperback. $19.95. Catrina Liptak, NBCT Catrina Liptak, NBCT Beachside Montessori Village, Hollywood, FL 33020 catrina.liptak@browardschools.com Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2012) 74 (1): 57–58. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.12.b Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Catrina Liptak; Review: Venomous Snakes of the World, by Mark O'Shea. The American Biology Teacher 1 January 2012; 74 (1): 57–58. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2012.74.1.12.b Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This is a handy and helpful guide to identifying venomous snakes from all over the world. The snakes are grouped by geographic locations, making it easier to identify a certain type of species, with beautiful, full-color photographs taken by the author. One great point made in the book is how snakes are misunderstood. Most people are not aware of their importance in nature. "Many people fear snakes and see it as their duty to rid the planet, or at least their small patch of it, of the accursed serpent before it has the chance to turn the tables." The book will help educate people about the role of a snake in the environment. One way to help snakes is to educate people. Another great point: "Snakes do not 'dislocate' their jaws, a process that would render them useless, they articulate them on the ball and socket joint where the jaw... You do not currently have access to this content.