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The snake charmer a life and death in pursuit of knowledge

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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Main Author: James, Jamie, 1951-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Hyperion, Ã2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Slowinski, Joseph.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:260 pages, [16] of plates (some color) : illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781401309954
140130995X
9781401302139
1401302130
Author Notes:Jamie James is the author of eight books, including Music of the Spheres, Other Origins, and Eccentrics: A Study in Sanity and Strangeness. He has lived in Indonesia since 1999, where he continues to write for top American newspapers and magazines, including the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Conde Nast Traveler, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Wall Street Journal.

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