The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge

# The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge Ó PDF Download by * Jamie James eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge An Entertaining Three-in-One True Story according to A. Sutono, a.k.a., Birdey The Observer. Author Jamie James shot three birds with one bullet in The Snake Charmer. While the story is about a worlds renowned herpetologist, the late Joe Slowinski, James managed to cover along almost seamlessly two other fascinating topics closely intertwined with the life of Joe Slowinski. The first one is the basics of snake taxonomy with illustrated examples of exotic snakes. This is an impressive crash

The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge

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Rating : 4.55 (577 Votes)
Asin : 1401302130
Format Type : paperback
Number of Pages : 272 Pages
Publish Date : 2017-08-29
Language : English

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From Publishers Weekly James (The Music of the Spheres) tells the gritty and sad story of Joe Slowinski, a flamboyant and well-known herpetologist who died in Burma in 2001, aged 38, from the poisonous bite of a krait snake. (June)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. But the snake's potent neurotoxin did its work, and Slowinski died deep in the jungle. 8 pages of color and 8 pages of b&w photos. After Slowinski was bitten by the krait, he was kept alive for 30 hours, through his companions' heroic efforts, with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In the end, this book is both a tribute to Slowinski's spirit and scientific accomplishments, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of an overly passionate ambition. All rights reserved. The account of the expedition into an unexplored region of northern Burma is chilling—it set a new standard of misery for scientific expeditions. Different

"An Entertaining Three-in-One True Story" according to A. Sutono, a.k.a., Birdey The Observer. Author Jamie James shot three birds with one bullet in "The Snake Charmer." While the story is about a world's renowned herpetologist, the late Joe Slowinski, James managed to cover along almost seamlessly two other fascinating topics closely intertwined with the life of Joe Slowinski. The first one is the basics of snake taxonomy with illustrated examples of exotic snakes. This is an impressive crash course on the classification in the snake world that bring. A Must for Snake People I love a good biography of an interesting, over-the-top eccentric. One could possibly argue that Joe Slowinski was equal parts madman and genius; we all know the old adage, "There is a fine line between genius and insanity"but honestly, I don't think Joe was insane. As portrayed by Jamie James, Joe Slowinski comes across as over-the-top, a bit immature and selfish, and most assuredly obsessive about the snakes he so adores. But we need folks like him whose ve. "GOOD BOOK - BUT NOT A PAGE TURNER" according to M. McClain. This book provides a peak inside the world of herpetology via the life and work of Dr. Joe Slowinski. It's a good read, but not a great read. I came away feeling sorry for Slowinski, evidently a fine herpetologist but a very dysfunctional man. Nevertheless, if you're interested in the subject matter, or Myanmar, then definitely pick up the book. If not, don't feel like you've got to add this book to your "Must Read" list.

The narrative transports the reader into primeval wilderness, from the Everglades to Peru to Burma, in search of rattlesnakes and boa constrictors, kraits and cobras.Joe Slowinski's career was fast and exciting, his tragic final expedition a pulse-pounding struggle between man and nature. Thus began one of the most remarkable wilderness rescue attempts of modern times, as Joe's teammates kept him alive for thirty hours by mouth-to-mouth respiration, waiting for a rescue that never came.A daredevil obsessed with venomous snakes since his youth, Slowinski was a modern-day adventurer who rose quickly to the top of his field, discovering many previously unidentified snake species in his brief yet exhilarating career. They are led by Dr. The bold undertaking is brought to a dramatic halt by the bite of the many-banded krait, the deadliest serpent in Asia. Exhaustively researched in interviews with Slowinski's colleagues and family, and the author's own trek into the wilds of Burma, this is narrative nonfiction in the tradition of Into th

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,

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