Galápagos : a natural history / John Kricher, Kevin Loughlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kricher, John C., author.

Loughlin, Kevin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Darwin, Charles.

Evolution (Biology)--Galapagos Islands.

Evolution (Biology).

Natural history--Galapagos Islands.

Natural history.

Galapagos Islands.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (496 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits

Edition:

Second edition .

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Galápagos is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and profusely illustrated natural history of this spectacular archipelago. Offering much more information than identification guides, the book provides detailed accounts and more than 650 color photographs of the islands' habitats, marine life, reptiles, birds, mammals, and plants, making the book a virtual nature tour of Galápagos. Galápagos experts John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin have thoroughly revised the original text, bringing all the taxonomy up to date and adding a wealth of new information. Individual chapters cover geology, ecology, human history, Darwin's finches and how Darwin came to his theory of natural selection from his visit to the islands, Galápagos tortoises, marine and land iguanas, mammals, seabirds, landbirds, marine life, and conservation challenges and initiatives. The concluding chapter covers each of the individual islands, including landing sites, unique plant and animal species, and points of interest, and serves as a wonderful guide for visitors as they move from island to island or plan a trip to Galápagos."-- Amazon.com

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1 NOTHING COULD BE LESS INVITING

CHAPTER 2 FIRST BY BUCANIERS AND LATTERLY BY WHALERS

CHAPTER 3 THIS ARCHIPELAGO

CHAPTER 4 EMINENTLY CURIOUS: CHARLES DARWIN AND THE GALÁPAGOS

CHAPTER 5 AT LEAST 2000 CRATERS

CHAPTER 6 THESE GREAT MONSTERS

CHAPTER 7 HIDEOUS-LOOKING CREATURES

CHAPTER 8 ALL THE BIRDS WERE SO TAME

CHAPTER 9 ONE SMALL, INTIMATELY RELATED GROUP OF BIRDS

CHAPTER 10 SEVERAL HUGE WHALES

CHAPTER 11 "THE BEAGLE SAILED FOR THE GALÁPAGOS"

CHAPTER 12 THE ISLANDS AND THEIR LANDING SITES

Appendix: Names of the Largest Galápagos Islands

INDEX

Notes:

Previous edition: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691242538

0691242534

OCLC:

1342501134