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SERPENS [Hardcover]

Jacqueline Goy (Author), Patrick Remy (Editor), Guido Mocafico (Photographer)

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Book Description

Release date: November 21, 2008 | ISBN-10: 3865213790 | ISBN-13: 978-3865213792 | Edition: First Edition

By way of a day job, Guido Mocafico takes pictures for Wallpaper, The Face and French and American Vogue. For years he's also been photographing creepy-crawlies, including spiders, snakes and jellyfish. What animal has inspired as much dread, as many legends, as much revulsion and terror as the snake? Among the 2,700 known species, few are dangerous, let alone lethal, to humans, but prejudices run deep. Cobras, mambas, vipers and their cousins swing languidly from Amazonian canopies, hibernate through harsh Arctic winters, and eat entire cows in one gulp; humans quiver in their boots. Even as some species face the possibility of extinction before we fully understand them, new ones are still being discovered. Mocafico's explorations of their aesthetic properties bring out the singular power and beauty--and ability to unnerve--of the animal that human societies have called demon, divinity, sacred protector and ancestor.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } By way of a day job, Guido Mocafico takes pictures for Wallpaper, The Face and French and American Vogue. For years he's also been photographing creepy-crawlies, including spiders, snakes and jellyfish. What animal has inspired as much dread, as many legends, as much revulsion and terror as the snake? Among the 2,700 known species, few are dangerous, let alone lethal, to humans, but prejudices run deep. Cobras, mambas, vipers and their cousins swing languidly from Amazonian canopies, hibernate through harsh Arctic winters, and eat entire cows in one gulp; humans quiver in their boots. Even as some species face the possibility of extinction before we fully understand them, new ones are still being discovered. Mocafico's explorations of their aesthetic properties bring out the singular power and beauty--and ability to unnerve--of the animal that human societies have called demon, divinity, sacred protector and ancestor.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 108 pages
Publisher: Steidl; First Edition edition (November 21, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3865213790
ISBN-13: 978-3865213792
Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 1.1 x 13.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,253,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautifull book August 9, 2010

By edualves

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This is a very beautifull book, with lots of two page serpent images. If you are searching for an art book on serpent images, this is your book. This is not a cientific one, just an art book. THere are also informations about the species figured at the end of the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous! December 28, 2009

By Heather

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This is a gorgeous book that really shows the range of colors and textures of one of the most amazing animals - snakes!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very unique October 28, 2009

By *Snake*Charmer*

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I received this book as a gift, I love it. It is beautiful and fun too look at. I am an animal lover and of course love snakes as well. This book really captures their mystique.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photos

If you like snakes, this book is a must-have. The photography is amazing and the snakes are beautiful. A great coffee table book or just nice to have in your library.

Published 4 months ago by MariaB

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coffee table or reference book

I'm not really certain why anyone would rate this book one star based on the prices vendors are charging for it. Read more

Published 15 months ago by K. Draughn

5.0 out of 5 stars Serpens

Fantastic beautiful book, the photos are out of this world. The individual descriptions for the photos are concise and informative. Read more

Published 20 months ago by PLKJR

5.0 out of 5 stars Serpens book

This book was to be a gift and I was not familiar with it personally. It arrived in perfect, new condition and was a hit. Read more

Published on January 6, 2009 by Lyn K. Humphries

4.0 out of 5 stars If you love snakes, you'll love this book!

It has beautiful pictures of all kinds of snakes. There is a wide variety of species and colors. I got the book for half the price at Amazon. Read more

Published on December 21, 2008 by Laurie Bendell

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