Galapagos Travel Recommended Reading   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $91, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGPS84)		  
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
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
Wildlife of the Galapagos  •  Julian Fitter  •  Daniel Fitter  •  David Hosking
FIELD GUIDE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES
A compact guide to Galapagos nature and wildlife, featuring 400 color photographs, as well as an overview of the history, climate, evolution and geology of the islands, and helpful full color visitor site maps. It includes not only birds and well-known reptiles, but also a sampling of the plants, invertebrates and coastal and marine life. (GPS47, $19.95)		   Wildlife of the Galapagos
Galapagos Islands Explorer Map  •  Ocean Explorer Maps
2005 •  MAP
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

Darwin in Galapagos, Footsteps to a New World  •  Greg Estes  •  Thalia Grant   • HISTORY • NEW  •  The duo retrace the five-week visit by Darwin to the Galapagos, both reaching new conclusions about where he went and what he did and tracking other changes in the archipelago over the last 175 years. Greg has been a guide since the 1980s and Thalia is the daughter of finch researcher Peter Grant. (GPS92, $35.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Voyage of the Beagle  •  Charles Darwin   • EXPLORATION • 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)
 		  
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, Both Sides of the Coin  •  Pete Oxford  •  Graham Watkins   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Heads or tales, this ingenious book is a winner. Galapagos naturalist and colleague Pete Oxford collaborated with Graham Watkins, director of the Charles Darwin Research Station, for this tribute to the Galapagos and its wildlife. On one side, it features a parade of Galapagos birds, mammals, reptiles and landscapes in full color and, on the other, an illustrated, no-hold-barred human history of the islands and up-to-date survey of conservation. (GPS93, $35.00)
 		  
Galapagos, Exploring Darwin's Tapestry  •  John Hess   • NATURAL HISTORY • NEW  •  Professor Hess pulls off the rare trick of being both scientifically accurate and inviting in this illustrated coffee-table primer on Galapagos, its geology, evolution and magnificent wildlife. (GPS91, $49.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Fishes of the Pacific Coast  •  Gar Goodson   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A pocket guide featuring 500 color illustrations of the fishes from Alaska to Peru. (PAC187, $13.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises  •  Mark Carwardine   • FIELD GUIDE  •  In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $20.00)
 		  
 
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