Author: Rex Stout
Publisher: Crimeline
ISBN: 0307755924
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows he's getting dreadully close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. As for Wolfe, he's playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda -- whistling a seductive tune he hopes will catch a killer who's still got poison in his heart.
Fer-de-Lance
Author: Rex Stout
Publisher: Crimeline
ISBN: 0307755924
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows he's getting dreadully close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. As for Wolfe, he's playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda -- whistling a seductive tune he hopes will catch a killer who's still got poison in his heart.
Publisher: Crimeline
ISBN: 0307755924
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin knows he's getting dreadully close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. As for Wolfe, he's playing snake charmer in a case with more twists than an anaconda -- whistling a seductive tune he hopes will catch a killer who's still got poison in his heart.
The Father Hunt
Author: Rex Stout
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307755916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
All pretty Amy Denovo wants to find the father she has never seen, but she can’t afford Nero Wolfe’s outlandish fees . . . or can she? Suddenly she’s knocking on the oversized detective’s door with a parcel full of bills in hand—and a quarter of a million hidden in her closet. It’s all part of a nest egg left by her unknown father. But when Wolfe and his able assistant, Archie Goodwin, begin to trace the money to the man, they make a startling discovery: Amy’s father murdered her mother—and now he may be after her. “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0307755916
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
All pretty Amy Denovo wants to find the father she has never seen, but she can’t afford Nero Wolfe’s outlandish fees . . . or can she? Suddenly she’s knocking on the oversized detective’s door with a parcel full of bills in hand—and a quarter of a million hidden in her closet. It’s all part of a nest egg left by her unknown father. But when Wolfe and his able assistant, Archie Goodwin, begin to trace the money to the man, they make a startling discovery: Amy’s father murdered her mother—and now he may be after her. “It is always a treat to read a Nero Wolfe mystery. The man has entered our folklore.”—New York Times Book Review
Poisonous Snakes
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1623340519
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
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 snakes pose no danger to humans, how snakes are "milked," how anti-venom is made, and what to do if you're bitten.
Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media
ISBN: 1623340519
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
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 snakes pose no danger to humans, how snakes are "milked," how anti-venom is made, and what to do if you're bitten.
Snakes of the World Coloring Book
Author: Jan Sovak
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486284712
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Over 40 species. Add your colors to the king cobra, black mamba, boa constrictor, puff adder, Indian python, milk snake, garter snake, and many more. Captions.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486284712
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Over 40 species. Add your colors to the king cobra, black mamba, boa constrictor, puff adder, Indian python, milk snake, garter snake, and many more. Captions.
Fer-de-Lance
Author: Nancy White
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 159716769X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The fer-de-lance is a master killer, even in the dark of night. Its flickering tongue easily picks up the smell of prey from the air, and pits on the snake's face sense the other animal's body heat.
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 159716769X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
The fer-de-lance is a master killer, even in the dark of night. Its flickering tongue easily picks up the smell of prey from the air, and pits on the snake's face sense the other animal's body heat.
Fer de Lance
Author: Thomas E. Bearden
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972514613
Category : Arms race
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780972514613
Category : Arms race
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Diamondback Rattlers
Author: Nancy White
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597167657
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Introduces young readers to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of Diamondback rattlers with facts and colorful photos.
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597167657
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Introduces young readers to the natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of Diamondback rattlers with facts and colorful photos.
Fer-de-Lance/The League of Frightened Men
Author: Rex Stout
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0553385453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of fiction’s greatest detectives. Here, in Stout’s first two complete Wolfe mysteries, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town Archie Goodwin solve their most baffling cases. Fer-de-lance The fer-de-lance is among the most deadly snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, his partner, Archie Goodwin, suspects it means Wolfe is getting close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. But this is a case with more twists than an angry rattler...and if Wolfe doesn’t handle it with extreme care, he’ll be the next one struck by a killer with poison in his heart. The League of Frightened Men Paul Chapin’s Harvard cronies never forgave themselves for the hazing prank that left their friend a cripple. Yet they believed that Paul himself had forgiven them—until a class reunion ends in death and a series of poems promising more of the same. Now this league of frightened men is desperate for Nero Wolfe’s help. But can even the great detective outwit a killer smart enough to commit an unseen murder…in plain sight?
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0553385453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America’s greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of fiction’s greatest detectives. Here, in Stout’s first two complete Wolfe mysteries, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town Archie Goodwin solve their most baffling cases. Fer-de-lance The fer-de-lance is among the most deadly snakes known to man. When someone makes a present of one to Nero Wolfe, his partner, Archie Goodwin, suspects it means Wolfe is getting close to solving the devilishly clever murders of an immigrant and a college president. But this is a case with more twists than an angry rattler...and if Wolfe doesn’t handle it with extreme care, he’ll be the next one struck by a killer with poison in his heart. The League of Frightened Men Paul Chapin’s Harvard cronies never forgave themselves for the hazing prank that left their friend a cripple. Yet they believed that Paul himself had forgiven them—until a class reunion ends in death and a series of poems promising more of the same. Now this league of frightened men is desperate for Nero Wolfe’s help. But can even the great detective outwit a killer smart enough to commit an unseen murder…in plain sight?
The Venomous Reptiles of Latin America
Author: Jonathan A. Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Reptiles of Costa Rica
Author: Twan Leenders
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN: 1501739549
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 643
Book Description
Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world. Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards. This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN: 1501739549
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 643
Book Description
Reptiles of Costa Rica, the long-awaited companion to Amphibians of Costa Rica, is the first ever comprehensive field guide to the crocodilians, turtles, lizards, and snakes of Costa Rica. A popular destination for tourists and biologists because of its biodiversity, the country is particularly rich in reptile fauna, boasting 245 species. The sheer diversity in shapes, sizes, colors, and natural history traits of these animals is beautifully displayed in this book. Lizards range from minuscule dwarf geckos to dinosaur-like iguanids, and everything in between, while the country's snakes include tiny eyeless wormsnakes, massive boas, as well as twenty-three dangerously venomous species, which include the largest vipers in the world. Author, photographer, and conservation biologist Twan Leenders has been researching and documenting the herpetofauna of Costa Rica for nearly twenty-five years. His explorations have taken him to remote parts of Costa Rica that few people ever visit, journeys that usually find him hauling an array of photographic equipment to document his finds. In addition to including more than 1,000 photographs, detailed black and white scientific illustrations, and range maps, this book also features paintings of anole dewlaps, a key identification feature for that very complex group of lizards. This new field guide will enable the reader to identify all species, while also providing a wealth of information about natural history, predation, breeding strategies, habitat preferences, and conservation of Costa Rica's reptile fauna.