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Hennessy, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann)

Summary: The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have worked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This book tells the story of the islands' namesakes--the giant tortoises--as coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous icons of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

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