Galapagos at the Crossroads: Pirates, Biologists, Tourists, and Creationists Battle for Darwin's Cradle of Evolution
- ISBN-10
- 1426204027
- ISBN-13
- 9781426204029
- Category
- Galapagos Islands
- Pages
- 302
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Author
- Carol Ann Bassett
Description
Natural History.
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