Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians

by J. Whitfield Gibbons and Whit Gibbons

Book Overview

Their Blood Runs Cold is entertaining, informative reading that not only enhances our understanding of a unique group of animals, but also provides genuine insight into the mind and character of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081730133X
• ISBN13: 9780817301330
• Release Date: August 1983
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

what a great book

I've read this book a dozen times and I laugh out loud - even knowing what's coming - every time. Warm, clever, informed and hilarious. Whit Gibbons is a treasure to field biologists and normal people alike.

You have no idea....

Just read the book and you will cry you laugh so hard. Just imagine being a student in his class like I am. It is the best class I have ever taken hands down. Whit is remarkably intellegent in all areas of herps and this book is a wonderful example of how dedicated he is to this passion.

I could envision myself in each scenario!

Whit has portrayed his adventures with herps with amazing wit. Each chapter begins with a narrative about an episode that his zest for "research" placed him in. I read a couple of different chapters to a friend over the phone (imagine an alligator in the cab of your truck!) and we both laughed so hard we were in tears. At the end of each tale is a lesson in sound zoology. Most field biologists will recognize themselves in this book.

Great book. Who'd think an herpatologist could be so funny?

Whit Gibbons gives a truly funny account of his time as a graduate student and professor, chasing reptiles through the southern US and abroad. It's funny, it's informative. This is no textbook, but rather tales of life and animal research.