A Color Guide to Tarantulas of the World I [Paperback]

Russ Gurley (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 41 pages
• Publisher: Living Art Pub (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963813005
• ISBN-13: 978-0963813008
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,230,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Field Guides > Insects & Spiders

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Guide to Tarantulas... attractive and informative, July 4, 2000

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tom kavanaugh (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Color Guide to Tarantulas of the World I (Paperback)

Arachnophiles of all stripes will appreciate this book, which covers a broad scope of thirty-seven species including short descriptions of physical and dispositional characteristics, geographical distribution and native habitats, and much more useful information. This is more of a survey than striving to be encyclopaedic, yet the amount of information conveyed is quite substantial. Over and above the text, the book succeeds in presenting "the beauty of the spider" with one and sometimes two color photographs of each species presented, truly well done. I have found this book useful in evaluating and selecting particular species to add to my own collection, balancing appearance against temperament. This volume is not exhaustive, but quite representative. Further volumes cover even more species. Congratulations, Russ; keep up the good work!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of various tarantulas!, November 28, 2009

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Randy J. Mercurio (Morrisville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Color Guide to Tarantulas of the World I (Paperback)

I agree with the review of Tom Kavanaugh. I have uploaded some images of the cover and table of contents; which has a list of all the species covered. If you can't read the images go to my image gallery and you'll be able to see them there.