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Beyond the Islands

Beyond the Islands


by Alicia Yanez Cossio | Amalia Gladhart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

Amalia Gladhart translates contemporary Ecuadorian novelist Yanez Cossio's Mas alla de las Islas, which she describes as "a funny, thought-provoking book that will give any visitor to the Galapagos a greater sense of the cultural contexts of the islands." (GPS98, $16.95)

Birds of Ecuador, Vol. 1: Status, Distribution and Taxonomy

Birds of Ecuador, Vol. 1: Status, Distribution and Taxonomy


by Paul Greenfield | Robert Ridgely

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 848 PAGES

An comprehensive account of the conservation, ecology and taxonomy of birds in Ecuador. (EDR07, $89.95)

The Birds of Ecuador, Vol. I and II

The Birds of Ecuador, Vol. I and II


by Robert Ridgely | Paul Greenfield

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 1632 PAGES

Two-volume set with slipcase. (EDR14, $130.00)

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man


by John Perkins

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Former consultant to the U.S. government Perkins reveals the effects the U.S.'s meddling and missteps have had on Third World economies. With chapters focused on Panama, Iran, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia and other nations. (GEN561, $16.00)

Crude


by Joe Berlinger

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • DVD

This powerful documentary tells the story of lawsuit brought by the local people against Chevron over a massive oil spill, roughly the size of Rhode Island, and its impact on the native people of the Ecuadorian Amazon. (EDR29, $24.95)

Darwin in Galapagos, Footsteps to a New World

Darwin in Galapagos, Footsteps to a New World


by Greg Estes | Thalia Grant

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 416 PAGES
  • 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, $29.95)

Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Evolution and the Meanings of Life


by Daniel C. Dennett

  • SCIENCE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 586 PAGES

A National Book Award-winning consideration of evolution by natural selection and its impact on the history of science. Dennett argues that Darwinian processes are the central organizing force that gives rise to complexity, including human minds and societies. (HSC31, $18.00)

Darwin's Finches

Darwin's Finches


by Kathleen Donohue

  • SCIENCE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

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)

Darwin's Secret Notebooks

Darwin's Secret Notebooks


by National Geographic Society

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • DVD

Biologist Armand Leroi retraces the discoveries of Darwin aboard the Beagle in South America and the Pacific in this ground-breaking series, filmed entirely on location in stunning HD. (NAT175, $24.95)

Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life

Darwin, Discovering the Tree of Life


by Niles Eldredge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

A companion book to an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History (November 19, 2005 - May 29, 2006), this richly illustrated celebration of Darwin, his life and ideas, brings together manuscripts, artifacts and materials collected by Darwin aboard the Beage with curator Eldredge's illuminating essays on natural selection. (NAT82, $35.00)

Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches

Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches


by Peter R. Grant | Jonathan Weiner

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

This is a scholarly, readable account by Peter Grant, who has devoted his life's work to the evolution and ecology of these curious Galapagos birds. (GPS44, $41.00)

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Travellers' Wildlife Guides

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Travellers' Wildlife Guides


by David Pearson | Les Beletsky

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 485 PAGES

An excellent guide to Ecuador's wildlife, featuring concise descriptions and color illustrations of 500 frequently encountered reptiles and amphibians, birds, mammals and insects. The Galapagos Islands get a separate chapter and section of illustrations. (GPS34, $29.95)

Ecuador in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture

Ecuador in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture


by Wilma Roos | Omer van Renterghem

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 100 PAGES

This slim guide provides a lively overview of Ecuador's history, cultural heritage and political, environmental and economic challenges. (EDR02, $12.95)

Ecuador Reader, History, Culture, Politics

Ecuador Reader, History, Culture, Politics


by Carlos De La Torre | Steve Striffler

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

A portrait of a nation. This lively sourcebook gathers selections from long out-of-print travel accounts, articles, interviews, poems, literary excerpts (and even a recipe) to document the vitality and diversity of modern Ecuador. (EDR24, $26.95)

Ever Since Darwin, Reflections in Natural History

Ever Since Darwin, Reflections in Natural History


by Stephen Jay Gould

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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)

A Field Guide to Sea Stars and Other Echinoderms of the Galapagos

A Field Guide to Sea Stars and Other Echinoderms of the Galapagos


by Cleveland P. Hickman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 83 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

A spiral-bound field guide to sea stars, urchins and sea cucumbers of Galapagos. (GPS31, $18.95)

The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands

The Fishes of the Galapagos Islands


by Jack Grove | Robert Lavenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 936 PAGES

An essential reference documenting 437 species of fish in the Galapagos. (GPS32, $145.00)

Fishes of the Pacific Coast


by Gar Goodson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

A pocket guide featuring 500 color illustrations of the fishes from Alaska to Peru. (PAC187, $13.95)

Footprint Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook

Footprint Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook


by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 500 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to travel in Ecuador, nicely divided between a general overview of the country and exhaustive detail on where to go and what to do. (EDR05, $25.95)

Galapagos Diary, A Complete Guide to the Archipelago's Birdlife

Galapagos Diary, A Complete Guide to the Archipelago's Birdlife


by Hermann Heinzel | Barnaby Hall

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The jumbled, endearing and profusely illustrated journal of a birdwatching voyage to Galapagos, including hundreds of illustrations of all the birds. (GPS48, $34.95)

Galapagos Marine Life Series, Four Field Guides

Galapagos Marine Life Series, Four Field Guides


by Cleveland P. Hickman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 673 PAGES

Beautifully illusrtated and authoritative, these four spiral-bound Galapagos field guides, prepared in collaboration with the Charles Darwin Research Station, include Sea Stars and other Echinoderms, Marine Molluscs, Crustaceans, and Corals and other Radiates. (GPS88, $75.00)

Galapagos Safari Companion

Galapagos Safari Companion


by Alain Pons

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

A colorful illustrated guide to wildlife, photographic opportunities and travel. There are beautiful photographs on every page, each accompanied by a caption with photography tips for travellers looking to get the most out of their cameras. (GPS80, $14.95)

Galapagos, A Natural History

Galapagos, A Natural History


by John Kricher

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

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)

Lonely Planet Ecuador & Galapagos Islands

Lonely Planet Ecuador & Galapagos Islands


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An excellent practical guide to Ecuador and Galapagos for independent travelers. (GPS04, $23.99)

Lonesome George, The Life and Loves of the World's Most Famous Tortoise

Lonesome George, The Life and Loves of the World's Most Famous Tortoise


by Henry Nicholls

  • SCIENCE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 231 PAGES

The lone tortoise from Isla Pinta stands at the center of Nicholl's witty, affectionate tale of conservation, reproductive biology and hope. In the tradition of Jonathan Weiner's Pulitzer-Prize-winning Beak of the Finch (GPS08, $14.95), Nicholls shows the marvels of evolution, the nature of the islands and the challenges of conservation though the tale of a single species. (GPS70, $14.95)

Odyssey Guide Galapagos

Odyssey Guide Galapagos


by Pierre Constant

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

This compact, illustrated handbook by a veteran naturalist-guide covers the geology and geography, history and wildlife of the islands. With 70 sketch maps of landing sites, 180 color photographs and island-by-island descriptions. (GPS20, $24.95)

On the Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species


by Charles Darwin | Mayr Ernst

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

A facsimile of the original 1859 edition of the book that changed our view of the world. (NAT19, $23.00)

The Potbellied Virgin

The Potbellied Virgin


by Alicia Yanez Cossio | Amalia Gladhart

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Novelist Yanez Cossio weaves much contemporary Ecuadorian history into this funny, focused tale concerning the excesses of rival religious sisterhoods in the Andes. (EDR34, $19.95)

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Smithsonian Handbook: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises


by Mark Carwardine

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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)

To the Edge of the World

To the Edge of the World


by Harry Thompson

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 789 PAGES

Thompson dramatizes not just life aboard the Beagle on Darwin's five-year-long voyage, with all its adventure, mishaps and import, but also the intellectual sparring between the religious, emotionally unstable Captain Fitzroy and Charles Darwin in this epic novel of seafaring adventure in the spirit of Patrick O'Brian. (WLD85, $26.00)

Traveller Guides Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands

Traveller Guides Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands


by Thomas Cook Publishing

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A compact, easy-to-use guide with maps, a synopsis of favorite sites and photographs. (EDR30, $16.95)

Viva Travel Guides Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands

Viva Travel Guides Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands


by Viva Publishing Network

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 495 PAGES

This practical guide draws on the Viva online community for its in-depth recommendations. (EDR32, $25.99)

Viva Travel Guides Ecuador, Climbing and Hiking

Viva Travel Guides Ecuador, Climbing and Hiking


by Rob Rachowiecki

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

This practical guide draws on the Viva online community for its in-depth recommendations. (EDR33, $23.95)

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth

Volcanoes, Fire From the Earth


by Maurice Krafft

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

By the great French volcanologist (who died on the job on Mount Unzen in Japan in 1992), this pocket guide features hundreds of full-color paintings, traces the study of volcanoes from early myth and legend to modern science. (GEO06, $15.95)

Watching Wildlife Galapagos Islands


by David Andrew

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 150 PAGES

A book in the Watching Wildlife series by Lonely Planet, this slim guide features color photographs, maps and succint information on parks, and where to see which animals. (GPS73, $24.99)

 

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