{"product_id":"eye-of-newt-and-toe-of-frog-adders-fork-and-lizards-leg-the-lore-and-mythology-of-amphibians-and-reptiles-9780226836645","title":"Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg: The Lore and Mythology of Amphibians and Reptiles","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom celebrated herpetologist and science writer Marty Crump, a beautifully illustrated exploration of the interlinked stories of herp folklore, natural history, and conservation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frogs are worshipped for bringing nourishing rains, but blamed for devastating floods. Turtles are admired for their wisdom and longevity, but ridiculed for their sluggish and cowardly behavior. Snakes are respected for their ability to heal and restore life, but despised as symbols of evil. Lizards are revered as beneficent guardian spirits, but feared as the Devil himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this ode to toads and snakes, newts and tuatara, crocodiles and tortoises, herpetologist and science writer Marty Crump explores folklore across the world and throughout time. From creation myths to trickster tales; from associations with fertility and rebirth to fire and rain; and from the use of herps in folk medicines and magic, as food, pets, and gods, to their roles in literature, visual art, music, and dance, Crump reveals both our love and hatred of amphibians and reptiles--and their perceived power. In a world where we keep home terrariums at the same time that we battle invasive cane toads, and where public attitudes often dictate that the cute and cuddly receive conservation priority over the slimy and venomous, she shows how our complex and conflicting perceptions threaten the conservation of these ecologically vital animals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sumptuously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eEye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and enthralling brew of natural history and folklore, sobering science and humor, that leaves us with one irrefutable lesson: love herps. Warts, scales, and all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarty Crump\u003c\/b\u003e is an adjunct professor of biology at Utah State and Northern Arizona Universities. She has been a herpetologist for more than fifty years, working with tropical amphibians to study parental care, reproduction, territoriality, cannibalism, and tadpole ecology. For at least that long, she has been intrigued with the folklore of amphibians and reptiles. She is the author or coauthor of fourteen books, including \u003ci\u003eIn Search of the Golden Frog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeadless Males Make Great Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Year with Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrog Day, \u003c\/i\u003eall also published by the University of Chicago Press. Most recently, she is the editor of \u003ci\u003eLost Frogs and Hot Snakes: Herpetologists' Tales from the Field\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900291879186,"sku":"9780226836645","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8521536f-398d-4d76-af6e-068f56a8e31f.jpg?v=1738378746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/eye-of-newt-and-toe-of-frog-adders-fork-and-lizards-leg-the-lore-and-mythology-of-amphibians-and-reptiles-9780226836645","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}