|aGalápagos : |ba natural history / |cJohn Kricher & Kevin Loughlin ; photographs by Kevin Loughlin.
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|a2nd ed.
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|aPrinceton, N.J. : |bPrinceton University Press, |cc2022.
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|a496 p. : |bill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. ; |c22 cm.
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|aPreviously published by Princeton University Press in 2006.
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|aFirst edition published as: Galapagos / John Kricher. Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institute Press, 2002.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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|a"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."--|cAmazon.com
This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and profusely illustrated natural history of Galápagos. It provides detailed accounts and more than 650 color photographs of the islands’ habitats, marine life, reptiles, birds, mammals, and plants.
John Kricher is professor emeritus of biology at Wheaton College in Massachusetts and an internationally recognized ecologist, ornithologist, and author. Kevin Loughlin is a nature photographer and tour guide who has led more than forty trips to Galápagos.
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