{"product_id":"gal-pagos-paul-d-stewart-9780300122305","title":"Gal疳agos: The Islands That Changed the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first complete guide to the dramatic environment, the wild inhabitants, and the human history of the enchanting Gal pagos\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rocky, fragile, beautiful, strange--the Gal pagos archipelago is unlike any other place on earth. Its geology, its unique flora and fauna, and its striking role in human history intersect in surprising and dynamic ways. This book is the most wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated book available on the famous islands. Not since Darwin's \u003ci\u003eNaturalist's Voyage \u003c\/i\u003ehas a book combined so much scientific and historic information with firsthand accounts that bring the Gal pagos to life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGal pagos: The Islands That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e describes how tragedy and murderous pirates curtailed settlement of the islands and how the islands' pristine nature, spectacular geology, and defining isolation inspired Darwin's ideas about evolution. The book explores the diverse land and marine habitats that shelter Gal pagos species and considers the islands' importance today as a frontier for science and a refuge for true wilderness. The book's extensive gazetteer provides details about endemic plants and animals as well as travel advice about visitors' sites, diving, photography, when to go, and what to take. Vividly illustrated throughout, this guide is an indispensable reference for natural history enthusiasts, armchair travelers, and island visitors alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul D. Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300122306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300122305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.74h x 7.56w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2007 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2007 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/23\/2008 pg. 34","brand":"Paul D. Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057812795647,"sku":"9780300122305","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0a59483d-6b5d-4484-8863-4029459285ae.jpg?v=1685049013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gal-pagos-paul-d-stewart-9780300122305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}