Download or read book Venomous Encounters written by Peter Hobbins and published by Studies in Imperialism Mup. This book was released on 2017 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a radically new view of the role of science and scientific methodology in the colonies. It explores the role of snakes, snakebite and snake venom in the emerging science of nineteenth-century Australia and India, the neglected significance of inter-colony exchanges and conflicts and the importance of vivisection to science.