Encyclopedia of Reptiles, Amphibians, & Other Cold-Blooded Animals

by Robert Burton and M. & R. Burton

Book Overview

Reptiles and amphibians are the most highly developed of the cold-blooded animals. This book traces their evolution from the one-celled creatures through the invertebrates to the emergence of animal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0706404580
• ISBN13: 9780706404586
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This is not just a reference on reptiles.

This book is adapted from Purnell's Encyclopedia of Animal Life (pub. in the USA as "International Wild Life"). 252 pages, weighing a hefty 3-1/4 lb. Top rate color photography throughout. A fascinating book. The chapter headings are: The Invertebrates,The Forerunners of Vertebrates, The Emergence onto Land, The Arrival of the Amphibians, The Reptiles