Slither: How Nature's Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World

by Stephen S. Hall

A spellbinding scientific and cultural study of snakes, the fascination and fear they inspire, and how surprising new science is indelibly changing our perception of these stunning and frightening creatures.

For millennia, depictions of snakes as alternatively beautiful and menacing creatures have appeared in religious texts, mythology, poetry, and beyond. From the foundational deities of ancient Egypt to the reactions of squeamish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538741334
• ISBN13: 9781538741337
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 416 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"