Toxicology of Reptiles (NEW PERSPECTIVES: TOXICOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT)

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Toxicology of Reptiles cohesively summarizes much of the cutting-edge research taking place in fields such as reptilian endocrinology, neurophysiology, immunology, and ecology. It also addresses conservation needs along with the complications often associated with population studies. The text is easy to synthesize and apply in the evaluation and understanding of potential risks to reptiles from environmental contaminants. This book provides a comprehensive description of the current state of knowledge of reptilian toxicology from the perspective of target organ systems. It covers major contaminant classes within each chapter, focusing on those of greatest concern. The authors highlight the most pressing information gaps, and propose priority directions for further advancement in the fields of reptilian biology, wildlife and environmental toxicology, conservation, and ecological risk assessment.

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Excellent reference for herpetologists, toxicologists and environmental scientists.......2006-06-25

This book is a comprehensive look at current knowledge and methods used in a booming field. This is only the second book of its kind, and does a wonderful job of presenting ideas clearly to those just starting out in the field or to professionals. It is not a casual read, but if you are looking for a scientific reference, this book is for you.

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A stand-out compilation of expertise in its field.

Snake Venoms and Envenomations
Jean-phillipe Chippaux
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ASIN: 1575242729

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Snakes responsible for severe envenomations are considered a real public health problem, especially in tropical countries. Yet, snake venom, which is made up of hundreds of specific substances, is used more and more in biomedical research and as a diagnostic or therapeutic tool. This text first presents a synthesis of the principal discoveries on venoms and envenomations. Then paleontology and classification of snakes as well as the biochemistry and toxicology of venoms are simply and precisely described to explain the theoretical basis of the envenomation and its treatment. Knowing the biology and behavior of snakes leads to a better identification of the circumstances of snakebites and thus supports prevention efforts. Recommendations and algorithms of treatments are proposed. This reference also lists all the antivenins produced in the world and the antivenomous plants with their therapeutic properties.

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A stand-out compilation of expertise in its field........2006-11-05

Written by scientist and snake venom expert Jean-Philippe Chippaux, Snake Venoms and Envenomations is an advanced scientific reference and resource concerning snake venoms, written especially for students, medical experts and field professionals. Chapters cover the zoology of snakes, venom toxicology, antidotes and immunotherapy for treating venoms, and the treatment and prevention of envenomations from first aid to advanced medical therapies. Snakebite is a very real public health problem, especially in specific tropical countries, yet snake venom is also a valuable biomedical substance. Snake Venoms and Envenomations provides an explicit reference of biochemistry, toxicology, and serpentine behavior and is a stand-out compilation of expertise in its field.

Venomus Snakes: ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND SNAKEBITE (SYMPOSIA OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON)

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Professional collection of scientific publications

Venomus Snakes: ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND SNAKEBITE (SYMPOSIA OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON)
R.S., ED. THORPE
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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ASIN: 0198549865

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This is the first book to present a multidisciplinary approach to venomous snake research. As well as focusing on the medical aspects of snake venoms and the effects of snakebites, the book examines the evolution and ecology of venomous snakes, which are so crucial in the search for snakebite antidotes. The book has been written to be accessible to an audience of varied scientific backgrounds. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing band of amateur enthusiasts.

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Professional collection of scientific publications.......2004-04-15

This book gathers scientific publications, both on ecological, biochemical or biological fields of herpetology. It is written for professional consumers. Anyone who works with snakes at professed level will enjoy that book as I do.

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Way outdated
Informative but has not been updated.

Poisonous Snakes of the World
U. S. Department of Navy
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Way outdated.......1999-04-14

First things first: they are VENOMOUS SNAKES NOT POISONOUS. I agree with the other review it is very backward.

Informative but has not been updated........1999-01-21

I purchased this in 1997 from Dover books which claimed that it had been updated. When I compared it with the original hardback from the 1960's it was obvious that it had not been updated. Despite this, it is still an informative book for those interested in poisonous snakes.

Handbook of Natural Toxins (HANDBOOK OF NATURAL TOXINS)

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Handbook of Natural Toxins (HANDBOOK OF NATURAL TOXINS)
ANTHONY,ED. TU
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ASIN: 082478376X

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In 24 contributed chapters, 37 international specialists describe the latest developments in research on snake venom including different types of venoms and toxins, actions, antidotes, and applications and summarize what is known to date on Gila monster and frog toxins. Some 70 tables provide essent

Handbook of Venoms and Toxins of Reptiles

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Handbook of Venoms and Toxins of Reptiles

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Bringing together contributions from many of the world's leading experts in toxinology, the Handbook of Venoms and Toxins of Reptiles covers a broad range of topics relevant to a wide range of professionals including clinicians, biomedical researchers, herpetologists, and zoologists, as well as pharmacologists and evolutionary scientists. It discusses phylogeny and gland structure, venom enzymes and toxins, non-protein venom components, and envenomation and its treatment, including ideal treatments contrasted with that which is actually available in specific areas of the world. The text also addresses venom enzymes and assay procedures used to detect venoms along with venom toxins.

Poisonous Snakes of the World: Manual for Use by United States Amphibious Forces

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Poisonous Snakes of the World: Manual for Use by United States Amphibious Forces

Manufacturer: Dept. of the Navy
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Sea Snake Toxinology (Venom & Toxin Series)

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Sea Snake Toxinology (Venom & Toxin Series)

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Venomous and Poisonous Animals
Anders Edstrom
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Ecotoxicity of Chemicals to Amphibians (Handbooks of Ecotoxicological Data, V. 1)

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Ecotoxicity of Chemicals to Amphibians (Handbooks of Ecotoxicological Data, V. 1)
J. Devillers
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ASIN: 2881248721

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The problem of destroying amphibians by the use of pesticides in the proximity of water bodies has been a matter of concern since the late sixties. This premier volume provides comprehenisve and timely information on the effects of a large collection of chemicals on amphibians, discussing both laboratory and field experiments. This book is essential reading for toxicologists, industrial hygienists, government regulators, consulting engineers and scientists working in the environmental sciences.

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"Her powerful account will remind readers of The Perfect Storm."—Boston Globe

In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynne II was run down by a tugboat and 272-foot barge and overturned ten miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. A diminishing air pocket kept the boat from sinking and provided the only hope of survival for the three fishermen trapped inside. The shouted pleas and desperate tapping of these men could be heard by would-be rescuers. The Coast Guard was called. This is what happened . . .

"Guaranteed to give the spellbound reader claustrophobia, Dead Men Tapping is a tale of tragedy in the fishing fleet that sizzles with dramatic tension."--Joan Druett, author, In the Wake of Madness: The Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon

"Yeomans brings the tragic day to life on the page. . . . An intriguing glimpse into the lives of the men and women who are employed in one of America's most dangerous professions."—Publishers Weekly

"Kate Yeomans has done a terrific job in getting her arms around a complicated event. There are clearly lessons to be learned from this tragedy, not only for the U.S. Coast Guard, but for all who go to sea. This is a must-read."--Rear Admiral John Linnon, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.)

"Kate Yeomans lays bare the blood-pumping chaos of a high-seas rescue gone awry. She peels back the layers of truth and reconstructs this horrific event, guiding us to places we never expected to go. This is a unique and tragic story told in a redeeming, heartfelt manner."--Spike Walker, author, Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas

Kate Yeomans is a member of the Newburyport fishing community by work and by marriage. Her award-winning writing has appeared in Boston Magazine, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Cruising World, SAIL, and others.

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A Rescue Gone Wrong - Review of "Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II" by Kate Yeomans .......2006-09-22

I grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts - within a stone's throw from the mouth of the Merrimac River. We lived close enough to the river that I could tell by the smells in the air how high or low the tide was at any moment. So, when I learned that "Dead Men Tapping" told the tale of an ill-fated fishing boat based in Newburyport, I knew I had to read it. It was as if the story of "The Perfect Storm" were being retold, but with connections even closer to home.

Kate Yeomans is part of the Newburyport fishing community, so as she tells the story of the demise of the Heather Lynne II and her three-man crew in 1996 off the coast of Gloucester, she makes no claims at objectivity. It is clear that many members of that close-knit community feel strongly that Kevin Foster, Jeffrey Hutchins and John Michael Lowther need not have died that September day ten years ago. The boat, heading out to Jeffrey's Ledge for a day of fishing for the elusive bluefin tuna, was run down by a tugboat and the 272-foot barge it was towing. The Heather Lynne II capsized, leaving her crew trapped in an air pocket struggling to survive and tapping on the hull to let would-be rescuers know they were still alive.

The book's author does a "yeoman's job" in telling the story of what happened that day, and of the subsequent hearings and trial that sought to unravel the mystery of why the elaborate Search & Rescue efforts led by the Coast Guard ultimately resulted in the recovery of three bodies rather than the rescue of three live fisherman. While telling a very balanced story, it is clear that Ms. Yeoman's sympathies lie with the families of the men who perished that day and who sought to lay the blame at the feet of the usually-reliable Coast Guard.

I will not elaborate on the details of the accident and the subsequent S&R activities; the author fills over 300 pages with riveting and elaborate reconstruction of those events. So, read the book. What emerged for me was a surprising picture of the Coast Guard and the decisions its personnel made that day. Ironically, Newburyport was the place where the U.S. Coast Guard was born - with the launching of the first revenue cutter in the early 1790's. I have always thought of the Coast Guard as identical with its motto - Semper Paratus (Always Prepared). I have many friends who are graduates of the Coast Guard Academy and others who have served as enlisted men and officers in the USCG. I hold them and what they do in the highest esteem.

What emerged as I read this book was a picture of an organization that is undergoing a "sea change" in its mission - a picture painted through anecdotes of the often-uneven ways in which that changing mission is carried out. Chronically under-funded and under-staffed, the Coast Guard has not been able to keep up with the growing demands and the high expectations that the boating public has for this group of men and women who have distinguished themselves with a stellar record of over two centuries of guarding our coastlines and protecting those who go to sea for business or pleasure.

"[Inspector General Kenneth Mead of the Department of Transportation] found that SAR station readiness had continued to deteriorate. Since 1989, Coast Guard studies had identified serious staffing, training and equipment problems in the SAR program, but the Coast Guard had yet to implement many of the studies' solutions. Specific readiness problems he found included staff shortages that required crew at 90 percent of SAR stations to work an average of 84 hours each week. Eight-four percent of the rescue boat fleet inspected by the Coast Guard in 2000 was found not ready for sea, though many identified problems were minor ones, corrected within about two days." (Page 286)

"Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Coast Guard's law-enforcement missions were indeed shifted to port security, while at the same time it insisted that SAR remained among its top missions. The administration of President George W. Bush pushed for a major budget increase to address the readiness woes the agency faced while handling the cases of the Heather Lynne II, Northern Voyager and Morning Dew. As one Coast Guardsman said, throwing money at the Coast Guard won't solve its decades-old readiness problems, but it's a start.

In early 2003, when the agency was transferred to the new Department of Homeland Security, its larger budget started funding such improvements as new boats, a modernized communications system, and an increase in personnel. While these new assets and an increased presence on the water could benefit recreational boaters and commercial fishermen, the Coast Guard advised in spring 2003 that the war in Iraq - where the Coast Guard cutter Adak was deployed to help escort the first humanitarian aid ships into the port of Um Quasar - and elevated security concerns at home shoved SAR into the backseat of Coast Guard priorities.

`Homeland Security is our number one mission now,' Commander James McPherson told an Associated Press reporter in March 2003. His comments were echoed by the commander of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Coast Guard station, who added, 'Before it was all about boater safety, and search and rescue. Now it's all about Homeland Security.'" (Page 282)

As I weigh all the ramifications of the tale that Yeomans tells in this book, the most immediate cause for concern is that boaters who ply the littoral waters of our shores need to be aware that the Coast Guard may not be able to be as omnipresent and omnipotent as we have come to expect them to be. Seafarers need to be vigilant and prepared to offer mutual aid in the absence of timely Coast Guard response, or even to supplement inadequate Coast Guard equipment or personnel.

I have asked some of my friends who are veterans of the Coast Guard to read this book and offer their own comments. Stay tuned!

Al

Dead Men Tapping : The End of the Heather Lynn II

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This Book hits Home in so many ways
I knew these men
Gripping. Insightful. Riveting. Disturbing.
You have some nerve...
Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II

Dead Men Tapping : The End of the Heather Lynn II
Kate Yeomans
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In Peril: A Daring Decision, a Captain's Resolve, and the Salvage that Made History

ASIN: 0071380345

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The gripping true story of a failed rescue and a tragedy at sea

In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the Heather Lynne II was struck by a barge and overturned in calm seas 10 miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. Trapped inside, three fishermen were alive in the diesel-choked air pocket that kept the boat afloat.

Onlookers waited for the Coast Guard, but when a Coast Guard cutter arrived, it carried no divers. Two hours after the collision, rescue divers finally pulled the three men from the capsized vessel scant minutes too late. Rescuers worked frantically to restore life during the airlift to a Boston hospital, but on arrival, the men were declared dead, their shredded knuckles and fingertips mute evidence of the horror of their last hours.

Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard. As the story unfolds, we come to know the trapped fishermen, their community, their would-be rescuers, the Coast Guardsmen, and the crew of the tug and barge that ran down the Heather Lynne II. These ordinary people, doing what they think is their best, propel Dead Men Tapping to its heartbreaking conclusion.

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This Book hits Home in so many ways.......2005-02-08

Thanks for giving me more insight to how my Friend J'Michael died. This book brought tears to my eyes. I couldn't even begin to imagine how these Men suffered such a horrible death.

I knew these men.......2004-01-06

This book is a must read for all who knew Jeff, John Mike, and Kevin. I know I felt as many others did, That we needed to know why there rescue went wrong. Although it was a very hard book to read. Kate Yeomans did a very fine job on her research. I'd like to thank her for telling their story. They deserved it.

Gripping. Insightful. Riveting. Disturbing........2003-12-06

Gripping, Riveting. Great for anyone interested in tales of the sea, but is AN ABSOLUTE MUST-READ for recreational boaters and working mariners. Kate has done a wonderful job explaining and tying together many complex and even frustrating story-lines to shed light on the way these tragic events unfolded. Aside from the accident and subsequent rescue attempts, she provides great,well-researched insight into the privatization of the marine salvage/towing industry and subsequent policy changes within the Coast Guard. Great Work.

You have some nerve..........2003-11-25

The fact that someone would read this book and regard Captain Mike Goodridge as a cowboy clearly shows your lack of competence related to the marine salvage industry. Anyone who reads his resume would clearly see that he is regarded as one of the best commercial salvors in the country and is consulted on many cases up and down the coasts. Had Mr. Goodridge been called by the Coast Guard when they knew divers were needed he clearly would have been there in time, to first stabalize the vessel, and then rescue the trapped men with spare air tanks. The reviewer who regards him as a cowboy either has a personal vandeta against Goodridge, which is the most likely, or probably has never seen a salvage situation and therefore has no idea what it takes to complete an operation like this. Capt. Goodridge has stabalized and saved hundereds of boats from sinking while running Marine Services and Tow Boat US. The Coast Guard knew this but still danced around the red tape, fearing they would be up-ended by a civilian. This incompetence, which is still present today, cost three men their lives, and the family and friends a life of heartbreak. Shame on you for regarding this hero as a cowboy.

Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II.......2003-11-01

This book was awesome. Ms. Yeomans writes a terrific story that will have you sitting back totally buried in the story she tells. Having had many friends and acquaintances in the fishing industry who have had similar experiences, most of them fatal, I can only surmise that the entire United States Coast Guard needs to be revamped, all its employees trained, and that the Guard MUST be held accountable for the actions that they take, or in this case, that they refused to take by not allowing Mike Goodridge to assist in the rescue. Had he been able to communicate with the Coast Guard and been given the real truth about what was going on, I feel certain that these three men would not have drowned. As to the comment that Mr. Goodridge is a cowboy, I can guarantee that everyone of the fishermen I talk to and work with would call him or a member of one of his franchises (SeaTow) in a heart beat, rather than taking the chance that the Coasties would not appear on time.
A must read for anyone involved with the commercial fishing industry. Well read, excellent plot, extremely well researched and heartbreaking. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to find out about the perils of maritime salvage, commercial fishing, and just for a plain old damn good read.

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