Snake-bitten

Eric Worrell and the Australian Reptile Park

Kevin Markwell, Nancy Cushing (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

288 Seiten

2010
NewSouth Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-74223-232-4 (ISBN)

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This book traces the life and times of Eric Worrell, the original reptile danger man and naturalist, and the iconic tourist attraction he established, The Australian Reptile Park, which continues to be a leader in wildlife tourism, conservation, education and research.

Before Steve Irwin, Alby Mangels, the Leyland Brothers and Harry Butler there was Eric Worrell. This book traces the life and times of Worrell, the original reptile danger man and naturalist, and the iconic tourist attraction he established on the NSW Central Coast in 1959, The Australian Reptile Park. With the assistance of a committed team of keepers, Worrell created the country's pre-eminent reptile collection at the park, as well as being the main provider of snake and funnel web spider venom for the Commonwealth Serum Laboratory. Based on extensive interviews with staff and supporters, Snake-bitten is the intriguing story of the larger-than-life Eric Worrell and the Australian Reptile Park, which continues to be a leader in wildlife tourism, conservation, education and research.

Kevin Markwell is an associate professor in tourism studies and the coauthor of "Gay Tourism: Culture and Context." Nancy Cushing is a lecturer in Australian history at the University of Newcastle in Australia.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.2010
Verlagsort	Sydney, NSW
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 231 mm
Gewicht	415 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Reisen ► Reiseführer
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-74223-232-9 / 1742232329
ISBN-13	978-1-74223-232-4 / 9781742232324
Zustand	Neuware