Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians [Paperback]

Whit Gibbons (Author), Eugene P. Odum (Foreword)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Delightful. . . . This book should be read by all who share Whit's love for reptiles and amphibians or who want to gain insight into why some are so enthralled with this group."

--Copeia

About the Author

Whit Gibbons is Professor Emeritus of Ecology, University of Georgia.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: University Alabama Press (August 30, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081730133X
• ISBN-13: 978-0817301330
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #969,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Amphibians

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have no idea...., January 20, 2005

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T. Anderson "Herplover" (Athens, Ga United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars what a great book, August 25, 2008

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Sylvia Plath "killifish" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I could envision myself in each scenario!, December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Their Blood Runs Cold: Adventures with Reptiles and Amphibians (Paperback)

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.