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" The snake charmer : "
Jamie James.
Document Type
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BL
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Record Number
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1034810
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Doc. No
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b789180
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Main Entry
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James, Jamie,1951-
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Title & Author
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The snake charmer : : a life and death in pursuit of knowledge /\ Jamie James.
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Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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Publication Statement
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New York :: Hyperion,, ©2008.
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Page. NO
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260 pages, [16] of plates (some color) :: illustrations, color maps ;; 24 cm
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ISBN
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1401302130
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: 140130995X
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: 9781401302139
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: 9781401309954
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Notes
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Includes index.
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Contents
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Many-banded krait -- The snake charmer -- The expedition.
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Abstract
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On September 11, 2001, while exploring a Burmese jungle, Dr. Joe Slowinski was bitten by a krait, one of the most poisonous snakes in the world. This narrative nonfiction details Slowinski's entire life as an expert on poisonous snakes and the expedition that cost him his life.
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Subject
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Slowinski, Joseph.
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Slowinski, Joseph.
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Subject
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Herpetologists-- United States, Biography.
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Subject
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Reptiles, Miscellanea.
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Subject
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Herpetologists.
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Subject
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United States.
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Dewey Classification
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597.9092B
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LC Classification
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QL31.J56J36 2008
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