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Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt

Contributor(s): Hulse, Arthur C (Author), Censky, Ellen (Author), McCoy, C J (Author)

ISBN: 9780801437687

Publisher: Comstock Publishing

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Pub Date: July 15, 2001

Dewey: 597.909748

LCCN: 00011715

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Maps

Target Age Group: 18 to UP

Physical Info: 1.38" H x 9.57" L x 6.39" W ( 2.18 lbs) 432 pages

BISAC Categories:

Nature | Animals | Reptiles and Amphibians

Series: Comstock Books in Herpetology

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Description:

Until now, no detailed treatment of the Pennsylvania herpetofauna has ever been published, nor have recent books dealt with the herpetofauna of the entire northeastern United States. Amphibians and Reptiles of Pennsylvania and the Northeast is a...

Brief description: Arthur C. Hulse is Professor of Biology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The late C. J. McCoy was Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Ellen Censky is Director of the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, University of Connecticut.

Review Quotes:

Because of its dimensions... and mass..., the book is unlikely to replace the Peterson or Audubon Field Guide in your backpack. Nonetheless, it will be an important source of information on the natural history and distribution for the amphibians and reptiles of the Northeast.

--Robin M. Andrews, Virginia Tech "Journal of the North American Benthological Society"

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