Wilson, David (2017) Book review of "Venomous: how Earth's deadliest creatures mastered biochemistry" by Christine Wilcox. New York, NY, USA, Scientific American, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-374-28337-7. Quarterly Review of Biology, 92. p. 474.

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[Extract] In this volume, the author introduces readers to the wide and fascinating world of venomous creatures— and some of the individuals who have devoted their lives to understanding these marvelous animals and the diverse lethal chemical arsenal they harbor. The book is aimed at a very general audience, and Wilcox has done a highly commendable job of condensing the scientific information and making it accessible to a wide audience. Some of the information, despite being carefully simplified, may still be challenging to navigate for readers without sufficient background, but this is rare. The volume is structured into themed chapters that, in general, involve an interspersed mix of the author's personal anecdotes, stories, case studies, and educational explanatory background. The book concludes with extensive notes, however, this format does not allow for quick and easy identification of citations.

Item ID:	54245
Item Type:	Article (Book Review)
ISSN:	1539-7718
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2018 02:17
FoR Codes:	06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060201 Behavioural Ecology @ 100%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100%
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