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Montgomery, Sy

The Tarantula Scientist

80 pp. | Houghton | March, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-618-14799-3 $$18.00

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Nic Bishop. This book follows arachnologist Sam Marshall on an expedition to South America to investigate several tarantula species. Information about spider basics, spider silk, and how to observe your own local spiders is woven into the main narrative. The color photography is so interesting that even the squeamish may take a second look at the hairy tarantulas portrayed in close detail. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2004