Snake Men Rebels, Reptiles, and the Race to Name the Creatures of Earth | 1.25 MB
Title: Snake Men Rebels, Reptiles, and the Race to Name the Creatures of Earth
Author: Zach St. George
Category: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Reptiles & Amphibians, Science, Biological Sciences, Zoology, Biography & Memoir, Reference
Language: English | 272 Pages | ISBN: 9781324021698
Description:
A wry and thought-provoking tale about the defiant, eccentric figures obsessed with Australia's deadliest reptiles.
Raymond Hoser is known as the Snakeman, a moniker he has zealously defended. As a day job, Hoser runs a business in Melbourne that offers several services. One service is snake removal, a common trade in Australia. Another is snake shows, most often performed at children's birthday parties. But by the 2010s, Hoser had become famous around the world for an entirely different activity: his work as a taxonomist, a namer of new species. In a decade-long spree, Hoser had named thousands of new creatures, including more snakes than any other scientist. To some, Hoser's accomplishments were a scientific triumph. But others have accused Hoser of what they call "taxonomic vandalism," the results of which, they argue, could alter the very course of life on Earth.
Snake Men recounts this outrageous and humorous story, tracing the surprising...
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