Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

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Galapagos islands born of fire Tui De Roy - 10th anniversary edition. - Princeton, New Jersey Princeton University Press 2010, 2007. - 168 pages illustrations, map ; 24 x 31 cm

Includes index.

Foreword / Eliecer Cruz -- Map of Galapagos Islands -- Author's note: A vision of wildness : about this book -- Prologue: The essence of Galapagos : a personal perspective -- The test of time : the historical context -- Childhood enchantments : Galapagos discoveries -- Spirits of the tradewinds : winged visitors from the ocean wide -- Surfline medley : sea lions at play -- In tune with the moon : a day in the life of the marine iguana -- Cold seas and burning rocks : the western fringe of life -- To the brink and beyond : delving into Fernandina's active caldera -- Where giants roam : the tortoises of Alcedo volcano -- Whales, sharks and vampire finches : encounters beyond the outpost isles -- Agony and rebirth in tortoiseland : the Isabela Project -- Epilogue: Galapagos in the 21st century : a conservation review -- A personal plea.

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Natural history--Galapagos Islands.


Galapagos Islands.



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