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A detailed study of the rattlesnake, this text was first published in 1956. Volume One covers taxonomy, physiology and behaviour, and Volume Two concentrates on the rattlesnake's interactions with other organisms, including humans. Harry W. Greene's foreward discusses the initial impact of the work and recounts some of the advances in knowledge of rattlesnake biology during the past 25 years. Also included is an update of rattlesnake taxonomy.

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Laurence M. Klauber was an electrical engineer who began seriously studying reptiles in his forties. He volunteered to become the San Diego Zoo's first Curator of Reptiles, and his fascination with snakes and lizards eventually brought him international scientific recognition. He died in 1968 at the age of eighty-four.

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