Description
Book SynopsisWe wanted a book that includes up-to-date information about evolution in GalÃpagos, yet is accessibleby professional biologists, laypeople, students, armchair travelers, and the merely curious. Namingthe endemic-and often curious-organisms in GalÃpagos from checklists can be rewarding; that's whyyou will find checklists of the islands' iconic species in this book (Chapter 12). But understanding whatyou see is a different adventure, and that is one thing that we hope distinguishes this book from others.In short, we wanted to write a book that would help you not lust identify what you see, but understandwhat you see. Such an understanding goes beyond identification guides and traditional natural historyand requires a context that includes the islands' biology, geology, climate, and history.
In this book, you will find discussions (and checklists) of the native and endemic organisms you'llsee, especially the iconic ones such as penguins, land and marine iguanas, finches, giant tortoises
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Evolution and the Galápagos Archipelago
Chapter 2 History of Galápagos
Chapter 3 Geology and Climate in Galápagos
Chapter 4 The Islands: Where You’ll Go and What You’ll See
Chapter 5 Birds
Chapter 6 Reptiles
Chapter 7 Mammals
Chapter 8 Fish
Chapter 9 Invertebrates
Chapter 10 Plants
Chapter 11 Conservation in Galápagos
Chapter 12 A Checklist of Common Native and Endemic Organisms in Galápagos
Appendix 1 GPS Coordinates of Various Sites in Galápagos
Appendix 2 Getting Around Galápagos
Appendix 3 Darwin’s Name in Galápagos
Appendix 4 Rules of Galápagos National Park
Appendix 5 Diving in Galápagos
Appendix 6 Photography in Galápagos
Appendix 7 What to Pack
Appendix 8 Friends of Galápagos
References
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
