Galapagos: A Natural History

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1998
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Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of Galapagos were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Management and conservation of the Galapagos National Park is discussed, and visitor information and notes about the various tourist sites are given. An index and checklist of plants and animals with page references and a glossary of technical terms are provided. New photographs have been added.

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Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of Galapagos were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Management and conservation of the Galapagos National Park is discussed, and visitor information and notes about the various tourist sites are given. An index and checklist of plants and animals with page references and a glossary of technical terms are provided. New photographs have been added.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 335
Edition: Revised and Expanded ed
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Published: 01 Dec 1998
ISBN 10: 1895176409
ISBN 13: 9781895176407

Media Reviews

Jackson tells delightful little stories through this unusual natural history guide. This is unusual because it's so uplifting. The GalA pagos Islands are a place of wonder, with such rich, abundant wildlife and natural history that readers will yearn to experience them first-hand and not just through a book. But this guide will do for a start. [Here] is the kind of book that belongs in every nature lover's library. -- Margaret Mironiwicz, The Globe and Mail The book is more than a simple guide, it contains information gleaned from the extensive literature existing on the GalA pagos Islands, combining it with first-hand experience of the author, who worked in the archipelago as a naturalist guide and as a zoologist. -- Marinus Hoogmoed

Author Bio

Desde 1986, Michael Jackson ensena ciencias en la St. Michael's University School de Victoria, British Columbia.