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Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World | 
 enlarge | Author: Paul D. Stewart
Publisher: Yale University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $19.77
You Save: $10.18 (34%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 10458
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0300122306
Dewey Decimal Number: 508.8665
EAN: 9780300122305
ASIN: 0300122306
Publication Date: February 28, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Product Description
Rocky, fragile, beautiful, strange—the Galapagos archipelago is unlike any other place on earth. Its geology, its unique flora and fauna, and its striking role in human history intersect in surprising and dynamic ways. This book is the most wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated book available on the famous islands. Not since Darwin’s Naturalist’s Voyage has a book combined so much scientific and historic information with firsthand accounts that bring the Galapagos to life.
Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World describes how tragedy and murderous pirates curtailed settlement of the islands and how the islands’ pristine nature, spectacular geology, and defining isolation inspired Darwin’s ideas about evolution. The book explores the diverse land and marine habitats that shelter Galapagos species and considers the islands’ importance today as a frontier for science and a refuge for true wilderness.
The book’s extensive gazetteer provides details about endemic plants and animals as well as travel advice about visitors’ sites, diving, photography, when to go, and what to take. Vividly illustrated throughout, this guide is an indispensable reference for natural history enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and island visitors alike.
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Galapagos DVD February 21, 2008
Patricia Tokonitz (East Lansdowne, PA USA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you want to take an exotic trip to South America to visit the Galapagos Islands, but can't actually afford the air fare and hotel accommodations, you'll want to sit back in the comfort of your home and enjoy "Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World". The commentary was wonderful, and the colors, sites and scenes were magnificent.
This is one of the best nature documentaries I've ever seen and it left me yearning for more. If you have even the slightest love of nature and an interest in the ecology of our world, you'll want to see this outstanding DVD.
A Perfect Combination of History and Picture Book March 8, 2007
Herman Beuk (Princeton, N.J. United States)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
There are many books on the Galapagos Islands but Paul Stewart's work is certainly one of the most appealing and true representations of this famous spot in the Pacific Ocean. Naturally, Darwin occupies an important part of Mr. Stewart's prose, but equally impressive is the space given to extraordinary photos. This is not surprising given that Paul Stewart is first and foremost a photographer.
Whether this book can finally dispel the doubts of some people about evolution vs creation is anybody's guess but it will not be for lack of authentic facts as described by the author. The book is a real page-turner.
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