Ultimate Galapagos   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 6 items are available for $124, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGPS90)		  
Galapagos, Preserving Darwin's Legacy  •  Tui De Roy
NATURAL HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES • NEW
Tui de Roy corralled dozens of researchers and friends for this magnificently illustrated, authoritative and up-to-date survey of the natural history, ecology and conservation of the Galapagos. With chapters by Jack Grove (fishes), Peter and Rosemary Grant (finches), Dennis Geist (geology) and many others. (GPS90, $49.95)		   Galapagos, Preserving Darwin's Legacy
Darwin in Galapagos, Footsteps to a New World  •  Greg Estes  •  Thalia Grant
HISTORY •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 416 PAGES • NEW
Lucky Greg Estes (colleague and naturalist guide in Galapagos since 1982) and wife Thalia Grant (daughter of Peter Grant of Darwin finch fame) got to retrace Darwin's full route among the islands for this inspired book. They convey the experiences of the young naturalist, the impact of Galapagos on the development of his ideas -- and the human history and change in the islands over the last 175 years with drama and insight. With 200 color, 70 black-and-white images and four maps of Darwin's route. (GPS92, $35.00)		   Darwin in Galapagos, Footsteps to a New World
The Beak of the Finch  •  Jonathan Weiner
NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 332 PAGES
An entire book about two biologists studying drab finches on a desert island? This Pulitzer Prize-winning work is an accessible look at the modern debate on the mode and rhythm of evolution-- using the story of Peter and Rosemary Grant and their field work on Daphne Major as an example. The Beak of the Finch is readable, illuminating and authoritative -- a classic example of great science writing. (GPS08, $16.00)		   The Beak of the Finch
Galapagos Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide  •  David Horwell  •  Pete Oxford
FIELD GUIDE •  2011 •  PAPER  • 156 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A compact guide to the birds, reptiles, insects, plants and marine life of the archipelago featuring a very good selection of large color photographs by Horwell, Oxford and colleague Jonathan Green. Separate chapters cover visitor sites, history, conservation and habitats. The authors, both naturalist guides in the islands, present key information on the flora, fauna and places in Galapagos for the traveler. (GPS38, $22.99)		   Galapagos Wildlife, A Visitor's Guide
Galapagos Islands Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2005 •  MAP • BEST SELLER
A detailed map of the Galapagos archipelago for the traveler at a scale of 1:400,000, including illustrated biographies of famous visitors, a brief wildlife guide with color photographs, a map of Darwin's route. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. (GPS68, $11.95)		   Galapagos Islands Explorer Map
Galapagos, Discovery on Darwin's Islands  •  David Steadman
NATURAL HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Offered as a bonus book in the Galapagos Essential Reading package for just $1.00!. All the birds, mammals, reptiles and other vertebrates of the Galapagos are beautifully illustrated in this insightful overview of natural history and evolution by a researcher who has worked throughout the islands. Steadman's brother Lee provides the full-color, full-page watercolor illustrations (GPS05, $1.00)		   Galapagos, Discovery on Darwin's Islands



Also Recommended

Galapagos Affair  •  John Treherne   • HISTORY  •  Colorful early settlers including Dr. Ritter, Baroness Wagner von Bosquet and her three lovers and sturdy Margaret Wittmer enliven John Trehorne's riveting, real-life tale of murder in paradise. (GPS69, $29.95)
 		  
Galapagos, World's End  •  William Beebe   • EXPLORATION  •  This wry, wonderfully evocative account of a 1924 scientific expedition includes an excellent chapter on the human history of the Galapagos. (GPS01, $18.95)
 		  
Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin   • EXPLORATION • BEST SELLER • FAVORITE  •  The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, it's still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (GPS02, $12.95)
 		  
Galapagos, A Novel  •  Kurt Vonnegut   • LITERATURE  •  In this madcap classic Vonnegut looks back from a future where the human race has been wiped out - all except for a small group stranded in the Galapagos on the Nature Cruise of the Century. (GPS10, $15.00)
 		  
Galapagos: The Enchanted Islands, Through Writer's Eyes  •  John Hickman   • ANTHOLOGY  •  John Hickman weaves original accounts by Galapagos whalers, gentleman pirates, fitful castaways, settlers and scientists, including Ambrose Crowley Herman Melville, Charles Darwin and William Beebe, in this these tales of the colorful human history of the archipelago. (GPS89, $29.95)
 		  
The Evolution of Jane  •  Cathleen Schine   • LITERATURE  •  Setting her novel on a Galapagos cruise, Schine mixes psychological insight and travel with impressive musings on Darwin and modern evolutionary theory in this fast-paced tale. (GPS30, $14.95)
 		  
Darwin's Finches  •  Kathleen Donohue   • SCIENCE  •  A professor of biology at Duke with an interest in speciation and the genetic basis of adaptation, Donohue includes illuminating excerpts on our understanding of the finches, from Darwin's initial field notes 150 yeaars ago to the work of David Lack, Peter and Rosemary Grant and other modern ecologists. (GPS102, $45.00)
 		  
Evolution's Workshop  •  Edward J. Larson   • SCIENCE  •  A vivid history of the Galapagos and the role of the islands as a crucible of evolutionary ideas, written by a Pulitzer Prize winner. Along with Darwin, it covers the discovery of the islands, the visits of Hancock and Beebe, the influence of the United States during WWII and the establishment of the national park. (GPS50, $16.95)
 		  
Galapagos, A Natural History  •  Michael H. Jackson   • NATURAL HISTORY • BEST SELLER • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  This comprehensive guide to the natural history of the Galapagos is practically mandatory reading, the single best introduction to the geology and climate, habitats, plants, birds, animals, ecology and evolution. (GPS03, $34.95)
 		  
Galapagos, A Natural History  •  John Kricher   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  A lively, compact natural history of the islands and their role in evolutionary thought. It's a wide-ranging overview that features chapters on human history, geology, setting, Darwin, tortoises, reptiles, birds, and sea creatures. (GPS57, $22.95)
 		  
Galapagos, Islands Born of Fire  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  Author, naturalist, photographer and friend Tui de Roy's original stunning celebration of the landscapes, wildlife and habitats of the archipelago, out in a 10th anniversary edition. (GPS28, $29.95)
 		  
Galapagos, The Islands That Changed the World  •  Paul D. Stewart   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Now on Blue-Ray, this stunning three-part BBC documentary captures the rugged beauty, allure, wildlife and history of the archipelago like never before. We also carry the companion book to the BBC series (GPS78, $29.95). (GPS79, $19.98)
 		  
How and Why Species Multiply, The Radiation of Darwin's Finches  •  Rosemary Grant  •  Peter Grant   • SCIENCE  •  Peter and Rosemary Grant draw on 35 years of field work in the Galapagos for this succint picture of the evolution of Darwin's finches. (GPS105, $24.95)
 		  
A Photographic Guide to Birds of Ecuador and Galapagos  •  Clive Byers   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Two hundred and fifty-two of Ecuador's most interesting and spectacular birds are featured in this shirt pocket guide, each illustrated in full color with key information and range map. (EDR27, $19.95)
 		  
Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands  •  Andy Swash  •  Robert Stills   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This strikingly compact, comprehensive field guide features 500 color photographs, distribution maps and information on status, habitat and behavior. (GPS49, $28.00)
 		  
Flowering Plants of the Galapagos  •  Conley McMullen  •  Ghillean Prance   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Indispensable for the botanically minded, this excellent guide features color photographs of 436 species, an overview of ecology and habitats, and a plant checklist for each visitor site. (GPS40, $35.00)
 		  
Galapagos Wildlife  •  Pocket Naturalist   • FIELD GUIDE  •  This fold-up, laminated card guide, with color drawings, will appeal to the whole family. (GPS51, $5.95)
 		  
Reef Fish Identification, Galapagos  •  Paul Humann   • FIELD GUIDE  •  With its hundreds of well chosen color photographs and descriptions, this field guide is essential for underwater enthusiasts. (DIV04, $39.95)
 		  
The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands  •  Jack Grove  •  Robert Lavenberg   • FIELD GUIDE  •  An essential reference documenting 437 species of fish in the Galapagos. (GPS32, $145.00)
 		  
 
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