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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $88, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGPS121)		  
Galapagos, A Natural History  •  Michael H. Jackson
NATURAL HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES • BEST SELLER
This comprehensive overview of the habitats, plants, birds, and animals of the islands, written with the curious visitor in mind, is practically mandatory reading. It's the single best overview of the archipelago. Jackson also includes a useful bibliography, wildlife checklists and a list of plants by vegetation zone. Illustrated with many charts and maps, we refer to the book often. (GPS03, $29.95)		   Galapagos, A Natural History
Galapagos, Islands Born of Fire  •  Tui De Roy
NATURAL HISTORY •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 168 PAGES • FAVORITE
Tui de Roy's stunning photographs and essays celebrate the landscapes, wildlife and habitats of the Galapagos. Raised in the archipelago, with a camera in hand, Tui knows the islands just about as well as anyone. Tenth anniversary edition. (GPS28, $29.95)		   Galapagos, Islands Born of Fire
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
2009 •  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, $12.95)		   Galapagos Islands Explorer Map



Also Recommended

Insight Guide Ecuador and Galapagos  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Presenting the natural history, politics, culture, wildlife and attractions of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with style and authority. Contributors include Tui de Roy (Galapagos photography), Lynn Meisch (arts, crafts and customs) and Rob Rachoweicki (Oriente/Amazon). (EDR01, $22.99)
 		  
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)
 		  
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, $19.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
The Boy on the Back of the Turtle  •  Paul Quarrington   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Humorist, novelist and family man on a quest, Quarrington offers an entertaining account of a Galapagos voyage in the company of his seven-year-old daughter and seventy-year-old father. (GPS65, $14.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Ever Since Darwin, Reflections in Natural History  •  Stephen Jay Gould   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  In these delightful essays, enormously well-informed, thoughtful and a joy to read, Gould explicates the wonders of evolution. His essay on natural selection is one of the clearest statements of how evolution works that we've encountered. (NAT15, $15.95)
 		  
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 at the Crossroads: Pirates, Biologists, Tourists, and Creationists Battle for Darwin's Cradle of Evolution  •  Carol Ann Bassett   • SCIENCE  •  Bassett focuses on not only the threats to the Galapagos but also the dedicated and often colorful biologists, conservationists and others working to protect the archipelago in this eloquent, accessible field report. (GPS86, $26.00)
 		  
Galapagos, Exploring Darwin's Tapestry  •  John Hess   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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, Preserving Darwin's Legacy  •  Tui De Roy   • NATURAL HISTORY • COMING IN  •  Tui de Roy corralled researchers and friends for this stunning survey of the natural history, ecology and conservation of the Galapagos. With 450 breathtaking color photographs and chapters by Jack Grove (fishes), Peter and Rosemary Grant (finches), Dennis Geist (geology) and many other scientists. (GPS90, $49.95)
 		  
Galapagos, The Islands That Changed the World  •  Paul D. Stewart   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  Also available 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)
 		  
The Beak of the Finch  •  Jonathan Weiner   • NATURAL HISTORY  •  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. (GPS08, $16.00)
 		  
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, $38.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
 
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