Darwin in Galapagos : footsteps to a new world / K. Thalia Grant and Gregory B. Estes.
Darwin in Galapagos : footsteps to a new world / K. Thalia Grant and Gregory B. Estes.
Darwin in Galapagos : footsteps to a new world / K. Thalia Grant and Gregory B. Estes.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
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508.8665/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 362 p. : [50] p. of plates, ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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...
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
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...
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Darwin in Galapagos : footsteps to a new world / K. Thalia Grant and Gregory B. Estes.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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508.8665/1
Record Identifier
74VvL228W6oX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvL228W6oX
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ISBN
0691142106
9780691142104
DDC
508.8665
MMS ID
991010544149702626
