Mean and lowly things : snakes, science, and survival in the Congo /
"In 2005 Kate Jackson ventured into the remote swamp forests of the northern Congo to collect reptiles and amphibians. Her camping equipment was rudimentary, her knowledge of Congolese customs even more so. She knew how to string a net and set a pitfall trap, but she never imagined the physical...
| Основен автор: | Jackson, Kate, 1972- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
℗♭2008.
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| Издание: | 1st ed. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=282494 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Mean and lowly things. |
| Резюме: |
"In 2005 Kate Jackson ventured into the remote swamp forests of the northern Congo to collect reptiles and amphibians. Her camping equipment was rudimentary, her knowledge of Congolese customs even more so. She knew how to string a net and set a pitfall trap, but she never imagined the physical and cultural difficulties that awaited her."--Jacket. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Includes index. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vii, 328 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
| ISBN: |
9780674039025 0674039025 |