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Summary: The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Galápagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2007

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GAL

Kricher, John C.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.8665 KRI

Grant, K. Thalia.

Summary: The first book to recreate Darwin's historic visit to the islands, following in his footsteps day by day and island by island as he records all that he observes around him. Features color and black-and-white photographs and line drawings, as well as detailed maps of Darwin's island itinerary and informative box features on the archipelago's natural history.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.8665 GRA

Steadman, David W.

Summary: A fieldguide of wildlife, providing an account of the evolution of resident species, their habitats and behavior.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 1988

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.87 STE

Lynch, Wayne

Summary: In this richly illustrated tour of the Galapagos, world renowned photographer and naturalist Wayne Lynch captures the unique wildlife living here, including the Galapagos tortoise, the marine iguana, the flightless cormorant, the blue-footed boobie and the magnificent frigatebird.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 918 GAL

James, Matthew J

Summary: In 1905, eight men from the California Academy of Sciences set sail from San Francisco for a scientific collection expedition in the Galapagos Islands, and by the time they were finished in 1906, they had completed one of the most important expeditions in the history of both evolutionary and conservation science. These scientists collected over 78,000 specimens during their time on the islands,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508 JAM

Chin, Jason

Summary: Presents a visual tribute to the evolving terrain and animals of the Galapagos that traces the island's fiery origins, its rise and decline as an environment, and the emergence of life on new islands.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2012

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Stewart, Paul D.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2006

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.866 STE

Steadman, David W.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Institution Press 1988

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Jackson, Tom

Summary: This is the ultimate book about the Galápagos for kids, covering the formation of the islands, the fascinating animals that live there, the evolutionary traits of the flora, the diverse climates, the brilliant conservation efforts and much more!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Children 2022

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Summary: In this spectacular celebration of one the world's most important domains, insightful essays and fascinating stories by 30 of the world's leading Galapagos researchers describe the challenges and successes of conservation efforts, past and present.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2009

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 508.866 GAL

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