With its sinuous body movement and graceful slither, the snake has always charmed human beings with its manifold capabilities. There are over two thousand different kinds of snakes, classified in over a dozen distinct families and about three hundred genera. Snakes of the World is a monograph that not only elaborates the different species of this reptile but also highlights their morphological and anatomical characteristics. The author, with his background as ...
A Dictionary of Science, Literature and Art presented in 3 volumes comprises the definitions and derivations of the scientific terms in general use, together with the history and descriptions of the scientific principles of nearly every branch of human knowledge. This dictionary was designed to supply a want which could not be met by the larger Encyclopaedias like the Encyclopaedia Brittanica which are too expensive. On the other hand, Special Dictionaries, ...