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020			_a9781780235929 (paperback)
020			_a9781780236254 (ebook)
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050	0	0	_aQL458.7 _b.P79 2016
082	0	4	_a595.46 _223
100	1		_aPryke, Louise M.,
245	1	0	_aScorpion / _cLouise M. Pryke.
264		1	_aLondon, UK : _bReaktion Books Ltd, _c2016.
264		4	_c©2016
300			_a221 pages : _billustrations (chiefly color) ; _c20 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aAnimal (Reaktion Books)
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 196-212) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction: Shining a Light on Scorpions -- A Basic Guide to the Biology of Scorpions -- Scorpions in Prehistory and the Ancient World -- The Scorpion King -- The Scorpion Weapon -- Scorpions in the Stars -- Scorpions on Screen and Beyond -- The Sting in the Tail -- Timeline -- References -- Bibliography -- Associations and Websites -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.
520			_aFrom the back cover: "From the dawn of human civilization the scorpion has been a threatening figure in our imaginations--poisonous, precise and deadly quiet--but their bad reputation has overshadowed many exceptional qualities. Older than dinosaurs, these small arthropods have survived for hundreds of millions of years with very few changes to their form, and they have populated every continent--with the exception of Antarctica. Although humans and scorpions have coexisted for thousands of years, the image of the scorpion retains a sense of danger and mystery. Throughout our existence scorpions have served as powerful cultural and religious symbols--sometimes as menacing foes, other times as protectors. From the Egyptian goddess Serket to Zodiac astrology to folk medicine, Scorpion is a fascinating tour that includes ancient warrior deities, the American Civil War and the markets of Southeast Asia. Scorpion is a richly illustrated homage to one of earth's oldest residents."
650		0	_aScorpions.
650		0	_aScorpions _xSymbolic aspects.
650		0	_aScorpions _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aScorpions _xIn art.
650		0	_aScorpions _xIn motion pictures.
650		0	_aHuman-animal relationships.
650		0	_aScorpions _xEcology.
650		0	_aScorpions _xEvolution.
650		0	_aScorpions _xMythology.
650		0	_aScorpions _xHistory.
650		0	_aScorpions _vPopular works.
650		0	_aAnimals and civilization.
830		0	_aAnimal (Reaktion Books)
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