You hear a hiss in the grass or a rattling in the rocks...you know a snake is near, but which snakes are venomous? How do they kill their prey? Where do they li

The acclaimed naturalist offers an in-depth profile of the timber rattlesnake, from its unique biological adaptations to its role in American history. The omino

After Dark explores the experience of nighttime within ancient urban settings. Contributors present material evidence related to how ancient people manipulated

When darkness falls, monsters come to play.Heat. Claws. Teeth.They rake over your body and draw you in.There is no one here but you and them; only their breath

There are more than 250 kinds of poisonous snakes, and this illustrated book tells where they live, what they eat, and how they behave. It also reveals which sn