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Darwin in Galápagos
Footsteps to a New World
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2009]
Format: Book
Description: xi, 362 pages, 64 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
The first book to recreate Darwin's historic visit to the islands, following in his footsteps day by day and island by island as he records all that he observes around him. Features color and black-and-white photographs and line drawings, as well as detailed maps of Darwin's island itinerary and informative box features on the archipelago's natural history.
Contents:
Darwin's islands -- Before Galápagos. Curious beginnings ; Voyage of the Beagle ; Gearing for Galapágos -- Galapágos. Chatham Island (Isla San Cristóbal) ; Charles Island (Isla Floreana) ; Albemarle Island (Isla Isabela) ; James Island (Isla Santiago) -- After Galapágos. Homeward bound ; A new voyage -- Appendixes. Island and site names in Galápagos ; Bearing Darwin's name in Galápagos ; HMS Beagle's complement -- Vertebrate species collected in Galápagos.
Subjects:
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- Travel -- Galapagos Islands.
Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)
Natural history -- Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos Islands -- Description and travel.
Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882 -- Travel -- Galapagos Islands.
Beagle Expedition (1831-1836)
Natural history -- Galapagos Islands.
Galapagos Islands -- Description and travel.
ISBN:
9780691142104 (hbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Evolution Gra | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.