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GALAPAGOS: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GEOGRAPHY HISTRY AND CULT

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<P>In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. But who actually discovered the islands? Why didn't any country claim them for more than 200 years? And is ecotourism hurting or helping these mysterious islands? This volume explores the history, science, and culture of the Galápagos Islands. A Preface, Introduction, Chronology, and Galápagos at a Glance primer introduce readers to the islands that are so famously associated with Charles Darwin. Twelve thematic essays allow readers to explore such topics as evolution, the geology of the islands, invasive species, and tourism in depth. Topical entries follow, covering key individuals and organizations as well as other important concepts and ideas. Thirteen primary document excerpts allow readers to study firsthand accounts from explorers and visitors to the islands. Appendices, a glossary, a bibliography, and sidebars round out the text. Students of history, geography, and science will find this volume informative, while general readers will be intrigued to learn about these unique islands.</P>

Galápagos

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contents.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Abbreviations.
Chronology.
Gal&#x00E1;pagos at a Glance.
Other Frontmatter.
1: Thematic Essays.
2: Geology, Volcanoes, and Lava.
3: Climate, Currents, and Weather.
4: Darwin in Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
5: The Mysteries of Floreana Island.
6: Baltra and World War II.
7: Giant Tortoises: The Gal&#x00E1;pagos of Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
8: Darwin&#x2019;s Finches.
9: Evolution in Gal&#x00E1;pagos: The Work of Rosemary and Peter Grant.
10: Plants and Vegetative Zones.
11: Tourism.
12: Invasive Species.
13: The Future of Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
14: Topical Entries.
15: A.
16: Agassiz, Louis and Elizabeth.
17: Agriculture.
18: Albatross.
19: Angermeyers.
20: B.
21: Baltra Pine.
22: Baur, Georg.
23: Beaches.
24: Beebe, Charles William.
25: Berlanga, Fray Tom&#x00E1;s de.
26: Biosecurity.
27: Birds.
28: Blackberry.
29: Boats of Note.
30: Boobies.
31: Bowman, Robert I..
32: C.
33: California Academy of Sciences Expedition 1905&#x2013;1906.
34: Casa Matriz.
35: Charles Darwin Foundation and Research Station.
36: Climate Change.
37: Cobos, Manuel Juli&#x00E1;n.
38: Coffee.
39: Colnett, James.
40: Colonization by Plants and Animals.
41: Cowley, Ambrose.
42: Creationism.
43: D.
44: Dampier, William.
45: Darling, Sarah.
46: Darwin, Charles Robert.
47: Darwin&#x2019;s Finches: Truth and Legend.
48: Darwin&#x2019;s Name in Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
49: E.
50: Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Iren&#x00E4;us.
51: F.
52: Fawkes, Guy.
53: Filiate Science Antrorse: A Search for Utopia.
54: The First Biological Research Station.
55: Fish.
56: FitzRoy, Robert.
57: Flightless Cormorants.
58: Frigatebirds.
59: G.
60: Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
61: Gal&#x00E1;pagos Hawk.
62: Gal&#x00E1;pagos Marine Reserve.
63: Gal&#x00E1;pagos National Park.
64: Gal&#x00E1;pagos Penguin.
65: Gal&#x00E1;pagos Tomato.
66: Geckos.
67: Gould, John and Elizabeth.
68: Governance: Gal&#x00E1;pagos Governing Council.
69: H.
70: Hawai&#x2018;i: Comparisons with Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
71: Hitler in Gal&#x00E1;pagos?.
72: HMS Beagle.
73: Hooker, Joseph Dalton.
74: Hotel Gal&#x00E1;pagos.
75: Huxley, Julian Sorell.
76: Hydrothermal Vents.
77: I.
78: Intentionally Introduced Invaders.
79: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
80: Invertebrates.
81: J.
82: Jessica.
83: K.
84: Kicker Rock.
85: L.
86: Lack, David.
87: Land Iguanas.
88: Lava Lizards.
89: Lawson, Nicholas.
90: Lonesome George.
91: Lowe, Percy.
92: M.
93: Mammals.
94: Mangroves.
95: Maps.
96: Marine Iguana.
97: Melville, Herman.
98: Mockingbirds.
99: Movies.
100: N.
101: Names of Islands.
102: Naturalist Guides.
103: Norwegians.
104: O.
105: Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus).
106: Orchils.
107: P.
108: Palo Santo (Bursera spp.).
109: Penal Colonies.
110: Philornis downsi.
111: Pirates and Whalers.
112: Post Office Bay.
113: Project Isabela.
114: Protecting Wildlife Before GNP.
115: Q.
116: Quinine.
117: R.
118: Rays and Sharks.
119: Reiser, Saydee.
120: Roosevelt, Franklin Delano.
121: Rules of Gal&#x00E1;pagos National Park.
122: S.
123: Salt and Minas de Sal.
124: Scalesia.
125: Sea Lions and Fur Sea Lions.
126: Sea Turtles.
127: Snakes.
128: Special Law of 1998.
129: Stokes, Pringle.
130: Svaap.
131: T.
132: Towns.
133: U.
134: UNESCO World Heritage Site.
135: V.
136: Van Straelen, Victor.
137: Villamil, Jos&#x00E9; Mar&#x00ED;a.
138: Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang.
139: Voyage of the Beagle, The.
140: W.
141: Wall of Tears.
142: Watkins, Patrick.
143: Waved Albatross.
144: Wittmers.
145: Wolf, Theodor.
146: Primary Documents.
147: Document 1: Tom&#x00E1;s Berlanga Discovers Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1535.
148: Document 2: A Literary Pirate Visits Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1684.
149: Document 3: Ambrose Cowley Names Some Islands in Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1688.
150: Document 4: Woodes Rogers Describes His Tour of the Islands, 1709.
151: Document 5: David Porter Describes Some of the Islands&#x2019; Plants and Animals, 1812.
152: Document 6: David Porter Wonders about the Origin of Gal&#x00E1;pagos&#x2019; Strange Animals, 1812.
153: Document 7: George Byron Finds &#x201C;As Wild and Desolate a Scene as Imagination Can Picture,&#x201D; 1825.
154: Document 8: &#x201C;Our Respiration Now Became Difficult&#x201D;: An Eyewitness Account of a Terrifying Volcanic Eruption in Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1825.
155: Document 9: Charles Darwin&#x2019;s First Impressions of Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1835.
156: Document 10: Charles Darwin&#x2019;s Strange Encounters with Marine Iguanas, 1839.
157: Document 11: Charles Darwin&#x2019;s Voyage of the Beagle, the World&#x2019;s Most Famous Writing about Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1845.
158: Document 12: Herman Melville and the Desolation of Gal&#x00E1;pagos, 1854.
159: Document 13: Agassiz Disagrees with Darwin, 1872.
Appendix 1: The Major Islands and Their Visitor Sites.
Appendix 2: Darwin Aboard the Beagle.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.
About the Author.

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