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Plundering Paradise, The Hand of Man on the Galapagos Islands
by Michael D'Orso
- HISTORY
- 2003
- PAPER
- 345 PAGES
- OUT OF PRINT
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Not subtle but eye-opening nevertheless, Michael D'Orso's book focuses on the damage and challenges of people in the Galapagos as seen though the knowledgeable eyes of, mostly, long-term expat residents like Jack Nelson and Godfrey Merlen. Galapagos needs a book about pressures on the marine reserve and social problems in the islands; too bad this one is so sensational and narrow in its outlook. It's sure to cause a storm among the Ecuadorians who care about the Galapagos (and do some damage to the fragile relations in Puerto Ayora).
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