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| Genre/Form: | Pictorial works |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
John Hess |
| ISBN: | 9780826218377 0826218377 |
| OCLC Number: | 263146723 |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
| Description: | xiii, 188 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | The Archipelago -- Physical forces -- Weaving an island tapestry -- The nature of desert -- Cliffs and rocky shorelines -- Lagoons and beaches -- Of highlands and humans -- Galapagos royalty -- Flightless cormorant -- Marine iguana -- Waved albatross -- The frigatebirds -- Galapagos tortoise -- The boobies -- Swallow-tailed gull -- Preserving the sacred. |
| Responsibility: | John Hess. |
Abstract:
"Evolutionary ecologist and photographer John Hess presents the Galápagos in stunning photographs and insightful prose, celebrating the archipelago as a unique place to appreciate the achievements of Charles Darwin and other biologists as well as a place for visitors to experience the wonders of the natural world"--Provided by publisher.
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by ColumbiaBasinCollegeLibrary updated 2009-12-30
