For thousands of years, snakes have been used in art, literature, religious texts and more. From Adam and Eve's temptation in the Garden of Eden to Medusa with her hair of snakes that turned anyone ...

REPT copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Profiling 600 significant species from around the world, The Book of Snakes covers almost one in six of all known snakes. Each ...

A breed quite different from snake charmers, there are snake catchers or rescuers who care for wildlife. A snake rescuer is a ...

(Los Angeles Times)Most humans have an instinctive fear of snakes that can save their lives, but scientist Joe Slowinski apparently did not. He was fatally attracted to the slithering reptiles that he ...

Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall–the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World—recounts how he approached writing Slither, a ...

Introduction -- Evolution & diversity of snakes -- What is a snake? -- Prey & hunting -- Enemies & defense -- Reproductive strategies -- Snakes & humankind -- The ...