Introduces the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there.
Where Darwin once visited and later used evidence from to support his faulty case for evolution, discover the wonder of God in this full-color book filled with vibrant images of these glorious islands in the Pacific, as well as powerful ...
Describes the geography and geology and the plant and animal life of Ecuador's volcanic islands, some of whose flora and fauna exist nowhere else.
This book shows that the island chain has been a part of global networks since its discovery in 1535 and traces the changes caused by human colonization.
Beautifully weaving together natural history, evolutionary theory, and his own experience on the islands, Nicholls shows that the story of the Galágos is not merely an isolated concern, but reflects the future of our species' relationship ...
Leiden , Holland : E.J. Brill . 410 pp . 1931. The Fishes of the Indo - Australian Archipelago . Vol . 6. Perciformes ( continued ) Families : Serranidae , Theraponidae , Sillaginidae , Emerlichthyidae , Bathyclupeidae , Coryphaenidae ...
After a horrid storm-tossed six-hundred-mile trip, he is eventually stranded on a Galapagos island and ends up adventuring, learning, and exploring other islands and new ideas with a sidekick finch, Hector.
The ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands is unique because of their distance from the South American mainland. Discover more in Galapagos Islands, one of the titles in the Natural Wonders of the World series.
Informative sidebars and fun facts offer additional opportunities for readers to explore the Galápagos, while bolded glossary terms, phonetic spellings, and an index make this adventurous volume accessible!
Details the natural and human history of the islands and describes Darwin's theory of evolution.