{"product_id":"rattlesnakes-paperback-1","title":"Rattlesnakes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Frank Dobie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are observations and speculations, legends and yarns, even gossip about the habits and dispositions of these extraordinary creatures-rattlesnakes-their reported size, deadliness, and power to charm their natural enemies. Here are descriptions of actual fights to the death between rattlesnakes and other animals and accounts of the strange experiences human beings have had with them, as well as tips on where to find them and how to act when you see one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDobie began systematically collecting lore about the rattlesnake world many years ago, using some of it in such regional publications as \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e and incorporating much of it into essays-with the intention of eventually putting together a book about rattlesnakes. Now, in this collection of twenty-two articles, his wish is posthumously fulfilled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnly Frank Dobie could tell of this fascinating and frightening creature with such wisdom and humor, thereby tempering \"the age-old feud between the snake and man.\" And the rattlesnake-who once aroused fear among even the boldest men in the Old West-can at last be regarded with tolerance, respect, and even affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are observations and speculations, legends and yarns, even gossip about the habits and dispositions of these extraordinary creatures -- rattlesnakes -- their reported size, deadliness, and power to charm their natural enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) was a folklorist and author of many books about Texas life and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 207\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1982\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736816816191,"sku":"9780292770232","price":23.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/74b592bf16ac1086bf89733ec9b05d18_893ad4d0-b710-4dbe-a2d8-2947fc62a628.webp?v=1765147952","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rattlesnakes-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}