The Galapagos Islands
Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780146001444
Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780146001444
Author : Paul W. Richard
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 149075721X
Fernando, a young South American finch, becomes cast out to sea and is all alone on floating debris. After a horrid storm-tossed six-hundred-mile trip, he is eventually stranded on a Galapagos island and ends up adventuring, learning, and exploring other islands and new ideas with a sidekick finch, Hector. Along with seeing and meeting many wondrous wild creatures on the enchanted islands, Fernando experiences earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and watches nature at work, which keeps his keen mind filled with questions and flowing ideas. After seeing six strikingly different islands, can Fernando really understand the true nature of them and the humans he travels with? Can he and Hector, his sturdy sidekick, survive the many perils and ever find a way back to their homes? Can he learn why little finches do most bird tasks on all the different islands? Can he understand why giant tortoises and huge iguanas on the Galapagos Islands are so different from those in his South American mainland? He struggles to answer all these puzzling questions as he travels and trusts his luck. Its an exciting trip with feathered adventurers investigating many secrets of nature on unique enchanted islands with weird new animal life far out in the Pacific Ocean. Amazingly, Fernando discovers answers to many of his questions. But how does he get this new knowledge, insight, and himself back home to South America? Yet this feathered adventurer does just that.
Author : Laurie Krebs
Publisher : Barefoot Books
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 15,97 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781846861024
Come sail to Galapagos and see what you can see! Readers will encounter giant tortoises, albatrosses, iguanas and many other exotic creatures as they sail around the alluring Galapagos Islands, learning the days of the week as they go.
Author : K. Thalia Grant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 25,65 MB
Release : 2009-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691142106
Recreates the scientist's historic visit to the Galapagos Islands using his original notebooks and logs, the latest findings by scholars and researchers, and the authors' first-hand knowledge of the archipelago.
Author : Savi Munjal
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 12,31 MB
Release : 2022-02-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9354894062
As young kids, SAVI and VID, as they are popularly known to their followers, dreamt of travelling the world together. In 2013, they turned this dream into reality with the launch of their travel blog, BRUISED PASSPORTS. And now, countless flights, dreamy destinations and beautiful pictures later, the OG couple of travel has decided to reveal the secret of their carefree and footloose life. But this isn't just a book filled with dreamy stories of travel, people and culture; in these pages, Savi and Vid share their insights on how you, too, can live a life full of memories, adventure and the excitement of discovering a new place. With tips, plans and advice inspired by the hurdles and successes they have faced, Savi and Vid tell you how to be successful digital nomads in a post-pandemic world. From financial planning to, risk analysis, to taking that leap of faith, to how to create a brand of your own, BRUISED PASSPORTS promises to be a treasure trove for anyone who wants to take the plunge and set off on a journey to live life on their own terms.
Author : Ellen Prager
Publisher : Wonderlist Adventures
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 2019-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781943431557
"As Ezzy Skylar's mother lay dying, her father promised to take Ezzy and her younger brother, Luke, to all of the places on his wife's wonder-list, starting with the Galâapagos Islands. There's just one problem: while Luke loves all living things, Ezzy freaks out around wild animals. For her family, Ezzy must face her fears and walk with iguanas, swim with sea lions and sharks, and pretend to dance among blue-footed boobies. Things take a dangerous turn when hijackers take over their cruise ship. Ezzy, Luke, and Aiden, a teen they meet on the ship, are stranded on remote and wild Isabela Island, where an erupting volcano adds to the action and adventure. Ezzy must find bravery she never knew she had and rely on her little brother's help to make their way across the island in an attempt to rescue a ship full of tourists and the animals of the Galâapagos."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Matthew J. James
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,65 MB
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199354626
In 1905, eight men from the California Academy of Sciences set sail from San Francisco for a scientific collection expedition in the Galapagos Islands, and by the time they were finished in 1906, they had completed one of the most important expeditions in the history of both evolutionary and conservation science. These scientists collected over 78,000 specimens during their time on the islands, validating the work of Charles Darwin and laying the groundwork for foundational evolution texts like Darwin's Finches. Despite its significance, almost nothing has been written on this voyage, lost amongst discussion of Darwin's trip on the Beagle and the writing of David Lack. In Collecting Evolution, author Matthew James finally tells the story of the 1905 Galapagos expedition. James follows these eight young men aboard the Academy to the Galapagos and back, and reveals the reasons behind the groundbreaking success they had. A current Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences, James uses his access to unpublished writings and photographs to provide unprecedented insight into the expedition. We learn the voyagers' personal stories, and how, for all the scientific progress that was made, just as much intense personal drama unfolded on the trip. This book shares a watershed moment in scientific history, crossed with a maritime adventure. There are four tangential suicides and controversies over credit and fame. Collecting Evolution also explores the personal lives and scientific context that preceded this voyage, including what brought Darwin to the Galapagos on the Beagle voyage seventy years earlier. James discusses how these men thought of themselves as "collectors" before they thought of themselves as scientists, and the implications this had on their approach and their results. In the end, the voyage of the Academy proved to be crucial in the development of evolutionary science as we know it. It is the longest expedition in Galapagos history, and played a critical role in cementing Darwin's legacy. Collecting Evolution brings this extraordinary story of eight scientists and their journey to life.
Author : Pete Oxford
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 19,69 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Galapagos Islands
ISBN :
Author : Marylee Stephenson
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,39 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Briefly describes each island, and offers advice on observing the native wildlife.
Author : Paul D. Stewart
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 32,86 MB
Release : 2007-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300122305
Details the natural and human history of the islands and describes Darwin's theory of evolution.