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Galapagos : preserving Darwin's legacy / edited by Tui de Roy.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781554074846 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 240 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm.
- Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Natural history > Galapagos Islands. Galapagos Islands. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 508.8665 Gal | 31681002043503 | NONFIC | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | 508.8665 Gal | 31681002053452 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Gathers essays on the remarkable animals, plants, and ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands, and discusses recent discoveries, threats to the environment, and efforts at conservation. - Book News
This anthology aimed at general readers brings together 28 natural science essays written by scientists, researchers, and conservation experts from Ecuador, the US, Europe, and Panama, who discuss their achievements and discoveries about the Galápagos Islands. Topics include conservation, volcanoes, vertebrate diversity, vegetation changes, restoration efforts, and research on species like lichen, snails, sharks, giant tortoises, iguanas, the waved albatross, and cold water species, as well as Sarah Darwin's reflections on her family history of Galápagos research. Essays are punctuated by many color photos by Roy, a wildlife photographer, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who has spent most of her life in the Galápagos Islands. There is no bibliography. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - Firefly Books Ltd
A spectacular celebration of one of the world's most important domains. - Firefly Books Ltd
A spectacular celebration of one the world's most important domains.
Travel agents everywhere are preparing for "the Darwin Effect," a boom in travel to Ecuador in 2009 for the 50th anniversary of the creation of Galapagos National Park and the International Charles Darwin Foundation. This lavishly illustrated book is the official publication for these historic events.
This year also marks two other important milestones: the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species and the 200th anniversary of his birth.
In 2007, growing pressure on the natural habitat prompted UNESCO to put Galapagos on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Galapagos includes insightful essays and fascinating stories by 30 of the world's leading Galapagos researchers, who describe the challenges and successes of conservation efforts, past and present. Tui de Roy's images vividly show the seemingly alien beauty of the Galapagos landscape and wildlife.
This handsome book is an important resource for naturalists, botanists, photographers, researchers, students and all who want a permanent record of Darwin's spectacular discovery.
The 28 chapters include:
- Islands on the Move: Significance of Hotspot Volcanoes
- Paleoclimate and the Future: A Knife-edge Balance
- Biodiversity Analysis: How Close to the Brink?
- Sunflower Trees and Giant Cacti: Vegetation Changes Over Time
- Inshore Fishes: The Case of the Missing Damsel
- Shark Migrations: Discovering the Golden Triangle
- Marine Iguanas: Their Boom and Bust Adaptations
- Darwin's Finches: Investigating Evolution in Action
- The Waved Albatross: The Family Affairs of a Critically Endangered Species
- Penguins on the Equator: Hanging on by a Thread
- Sea Lions and Fur Seals: Cold Water Species on the Equator
- Reign on the Giant Tortoises: Repopulating Ancestral Islands
- Saving "Lost" Plants: Finding and Nurturing the Survivors
- Reflections on Dangers and Solutions: "Noe Reall Islands," But Paradise
