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001    on1005506387 
003    OCoLC 
005    20171023104430.0 
008    171006s2017    dcua     b    001 0 eng   
010      2017024683 
020    9781588344540|q(paperback) 
020    1588344541|q(paperback) 
035    (OCoLC)1005506387 
037    |bRandom House Inc, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, 
       Westminster, MD, USA, 21157|nSAN 201-3975 
040    PNX|beng|erda|cPNX|dPNX|dGPI 
049    GPIA 
050 00 QP632.V46|bJ36 2017 
082 00 615.9/42|223 
084    NAT001000|aNAT037000|aSCI070000|2bisacsh 
100 1  Jenner, Ronald A,|eauthor. 
245 10 Venom :|bthe secrets of nature's deadliest weapon /
       |cRonald Jenner & Eivind Undheim. 
264  1 Washington, DC :|bSmithsonian Books,|c2017. 
300    208 pages :|bchiefly color illustrations ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (page 206) and index. 
520    "Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most 
       dangerous creatures on the planet, including jellyfish, 
       snakes, and wasps, as it uncovers the story of venom. The 
       book explores how venom is used for predation, defense, 
       competition, and communication by an incredible diversity 
       of species. It examines the unique methods that these 
       species have evolved to create and deliver their deadly 
       toxins. The book traces venom back to its origin in early 
       jellyfish and sea anemones, and reveals how venoms have 
       evolved dozens of times independently all across the 
       animal kingdom since that time. And finally, it examines 
       the relationships between these dangerous creatures and 
       humans. Humans have not only learned to live with them, 
       but also to benefit from them: scientists increasingly are
       harnessing the power of venom to create new drugs, 
       treatments, and anti-venoms"--|cProvided by publisher. 
520    "The story of venom from ancient origins to modern 
       medicinal use"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Venom|xPhysiological effect. 
650  0 Venom|xToxicology. 
650  0 Venom|xTherapeutic use. 
650  0 Drug development. 
650  7 NATURE / Animals / General.|2bisacsh 
650  7 NATURE / Animals / Wildlife.|2bisacsh 
650  7 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General.|2bisacsh 
700 1  Undheim, Eivind,|eauthor. 
994    C0|bGPI