Editing Book and Snake (section)

{{Short description|Secret society at Yale University, US}}
{{Infobox fraternity
| name = Book and Snake
| crest = Book and Snake crest.png
| founded = {{start date and years ago|1863|11|17}}
| birthplace = [[Sheffield Scientific School]], [[Yale College]]
| member badge = [[File:Members_pin_of_the_Book_and_Snake_Club.jpg]]
| affiliation = Independent
| type = Senior society
| emphasis = 
| scope = Local
| nickname = Cloister<br />Cloister Club
| chapters = 1
| address = 145 High Street
| city = [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]]
| state = [[Connecticut]]
| ZIP code = 06511
| country = United States
| free = Sigma Delta Chi Society
| free_label = Former name
| website = 
| status = Active
}}
'''Book and Snake''' or '''The Society of''' '''Book and Snake''' is a [[secret society]] for seniors at [[Yale University]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Yale Has More Secret Societies Than You Realize. Here's The History |url=https://www.grunge.com/1273426/yale-more-secret-societies-than-realize-history/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Grunge |language=en-US}}</ref> It was established in 1863 and is the fourth-oldest secret society at Yale.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2017-06-02 |title=The Occult Architecture of Yale University´s "Book & Snake" Secret Society |url=https://www.richardcassaro.com/occult-architecture-yale-universitys-book-snake-secret-society/ |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Richard Cassaro |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":12" />  Current NASA administrator [[Bill Nelson]] is a noted alumnus.