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The Galápagos : a natural history / Henry Nicholls ; book design by Trish Wilkinson and Cynthia Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nicholls, Henry, 1973- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Galapagos Islands.
- Natural history.
- Human ecology--Galapagos Islands--History.
- Human ecology.
- Environmental protection--Galapagos Islands.
- Environmental protection.
- Galapagos Islands--History.
- Galapagos Islands.
- Galapagos Islands--Environmental conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Basic Books, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The natural and human history of the Galapagos Islands?beloved vacation spot, fiery volcanic chain, and one of the critical sites in the history of scienceThe Galapagos were once known to the sailors and pirates who encountered them as Las Encantadas: the enchanted islands, home to exotic creatures and dramatic volcanic scenery. In The Galapagos, science writer Henry Nicholls offers a lively natural and human history of the archipelago, charting its evolution from deserted wilderness to scientific resource (made famous by Charles Darwin) and global ecotourism
- Contents:
- Table of Contents; Prologue; 1. Rocks; 2. Ocean; 3. Seabirds; 4. Plants; 5. Invertebrates; 6. Land Birds; 7. Reptiles; 8. Humans: Part I; 9. Humans: Part II; 10. Humans: Part III; Acknowledgments; Appendix A: How to Visit the Galapagos; Appendix B: Friends of the Gallapagos; Appendix C: Maps and Diagrams; Notes; Further Reading; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-465-03595-7
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