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Snake-bitten [electronic resource] : Eric Worrell and the Australian Reptile Park / Kevin Markwell a...
Snake-bitten [electronic resource] : Eric Worrell and the Australian Reptile Park / Kevin Markwell and Nancy Cushing.
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Sydney : University of New South Wales, 2010.
Date
2010.
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Language
English
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Physical content
1 online resource.
Contents
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; A note on sources; Introduction:The only good snakeis a dead snake?; Part One: The early years; 1 A childhood with snakes; 2 Adventures in Australia's Top End; 3 An aquarium at the seaside; 4 Getting started in the venom business; 5 Quest for the taipan;...
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Publisher
Sydney : University of New South Wales, 2010.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2010.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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Summary
Based on extensive interviews with park staff and supporters, this intriguing biography traces the life of Eric Worrell, the original reptile man and naturalist who established the Australian Reptile Park in New South Wales. Depicting Worrell's larger-than-life personality and his pioneer work with snake anti-venins, this inspiring story shows how...
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Snake-bitten [electronic resource] : Eric Worrell and the Australian Reptile Park / Kevin Markwell and Nancy Cushing.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-232) and index.
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Also available in print.
Issued As
Print version: Markwell, Kevin. Taipans, toxins and tourists. Sydney : University of New South Wales, 2010 9781742232324.
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74VKdDJ53GLX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKdDJ53GLX
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ISBN
9781742245430 (electronic bk.)
DDC
597.9092
MMS ID
991019827159702626
