A Field Guide to the Life and Times of Roger Conant
Description: A highly entertaining review of the life and work of one of America's all time greatest herpetologists. Chapters basically functionas individual short stories and cover all aspects of Conant's remarkable career from his early start in zoo work up through his years at the zoologicalinstitutions at Toledo and Philadelphia.
Description: A highly entertaining review of the life and work of one of America's all time greatest herpetologists. Chapters basically functionas individual short stories and cover all aspects of Conant's remarkable career from his early start in zoo work up through his years at the zoologicalinstitutions at Toledo and Philadelphia.
Naturally, all of Dr. Conant's extensive herpetological work receives in-depth coverage as well, as do his many trips around the world
Much information on Isabelle Hunt Conant and Howard and Kathryn Gloyd, plus short vignettes of Conant's numerous herpetological andzoological acquaintances, colleagues and friends.
This wonderful autobiography is fully illustrated with 31 color and 147 b/w photos, b/w drawings, vignettes of 25 herpetologists and 16 zoo personalities.
Author: Roger Conant
Publishing Info: 1997 hardcover, First Edition, Toledo Zoological Society, 11 x 8.5” 498 pages.
Condition: Very good condition, ex-library copy with card pocket glued in front cover, dust jacket has light wear. Contents clean and intact.
