{"product_id":"bushmaster-dan-eatherley-9781628725117","title":"Bushmaster: Raymond Ditmars and the Hunt for the World's Largest Viper","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe amazing story of one man's obsession with an enigmatic and deadly reptile.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaymond Ditmars (1876-1942), the first curator of reptiles at New York's famous Bronx Zoo, brought cold-blooded animals to public attention as never before. Through wildly successful books and movies, he inspired a generation of zoologists with his fascination for snakes, insects, and other misunderstood creatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDitmars was among the most celebrated naturalists in America. His reptile-collecting trips for the zoo spawned newspaper headlines across the world. Although a serpent lover, he was all too aware of the devastating effects of snakebites and was instrumental in the development of antivenom. His films and writings brought him fame, but he remained a devoted zoo employee, doing what he loved most: caring for animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBushmaster\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this remarkable man and what became an obsession with the mysterious bushmaster of the South American rainforest. Measuring up to thirteen feet in length, this is the world's largest viper, and its scientific name, \u003ci\u003eLachesis muta\u003c\/i\u003e, translates as \"silent fate.\" Despite numerous expeditions to jungles from Honduras to Brazil, Ditmars could never capture a bushmaster for himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, British author Dan Eatherley follows in Ditmars's footsteps, revisiting his early haunts in the United States and South America. He attempts to do what Ditmars himself failed to achieve: to find a bushmaster in the wild. But eighty years later, will Dan have any more luck? Through the author's own quest, \u003ci\u003eBushmaster\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the life of a pioneer herpetologist, wildlife filmmaker, and zoo curator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan Eatherley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1628725117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628725117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcade Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 125","brand":"Dan Eatherley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939401072895,"sku":"9781628725117","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_70f1c155-0799-4a9d-b950-a24bc9f0705b.jpg?v=1681441273","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bushmaster-dan-eatherley-9781628725117","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}