GALAPAGOS SELECTION
NHBS Environment Bookstore is delighted to inform you about an important new volume on Galapagos beetles and six other titles on this unique archipelago.
The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are world famous for their unique plants and animals, and the hints these gave to Charles Darwin in forming his ideas on evolution. They are the world's least altered set of tropical oceanic islands.
--The Beetles of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Stewart B. Peck
This book is a synthesis of both previously published information and abundant new data derived from extensive recent field studies on Galapagos beetles, and is a companion to a previous book on 18 other orders of Galapagos insects. The core of the book is an account of the 486 species of beetles now known from the archipelago, with details on their distribution and bionomics. This work will serve entomologists, island ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and conservation scientists as a framework to further the study and protection of the beetles, the fauna and flora in general, and the islands themselves.
Pbk | 2006 | #156997 | £26.50
Jonathan R Green
Collection of stunning photographs of the Galapagos Islands taken by Jonathan Green during his time spent on the islands over 14 years. Includes introductory chapters on the history, geology, climate and ocean currents of the islands. He aims to communicate through his photographs what it feels like to be part of this unique environment. Also provides an overview of the process of evolution on these remote islands, and the effect of introduced plants and animals.
Hbk | 2002 | #139537 | £34.95
John Kricher
Kricher looks at the amazing diversity of life found here and explains the islands' geology. Throughout his narrative, he weaves the intriguing history of evolutionary biology which is intimately connected with the islands, for example Darwin's visit in 1835.
This is an excellent book for the many ecotourists visiting the Galapagos who want an intelligent and stimulating account of the islands and their animals and plants. It is written in a clear, accessible, interesting, and yet scholarly style. --Peter R. Grant, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University.
Pbk | 2006 | #157957 | £12.95
Nigel Sitwell
Much more than a map - the Galapagos Explorer contains a large number of colour photos of a range of endemic animals and some plants from this most famous of island archipelagos. There's a map of Darwin's route during his brief but highly significant visit to the islands in 1835, a diagram of the main ocean currents influencing Galapagos, and another diagram illustrating the "hot spot" theory of volcano formation. Includes a list of notable visitors mini-biographies ranging from the first known visitor (the Bishop of Panama in 1535), through Charles Darwin, to the two pre-eminent scientists studying evolution there today (Rosemary and Peter Grant).
Map | 2006 | #153673 | £9.99
Andy Swash and Robert Still
New edition of this superb guide, which describes and illustrates the birds, mammals and reptiles of the Galapagos islands in a single pocket-sized book. The colour plates combine photographs (500) and illustrations (20), with text and maps on facing pages to facilitate identification.
Andy Swash is a zoologist, ecologist and accomplished photographer. During his visits to the Galapagos he obtained excellent photos of most of the resident birds, mammals and reptiles. Rob Still is an ecologist and widely travelled naturalist. The authors are partners in WildGuides, a publishing organisation to support wildlife conservation.
Pbk | Edition 2 | 2006 | #155238 | £16.99
Les Beletsky and David Pearson
Provides the information needed to find, identify, and learn about Ecuador's magnificent animal and plant life. Contains illustrations on more than 500 of Ecuador's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals with accompanying information on identification, behaviour, habitats, common plants, and parks and reserves in the region. Contains magnificent colour plates illustrated by Priscilla Barrett, David Beadle, David Dennis, Dan Lane, John Myers, Colin Newman and John O'Neill.
Pbk | 2005 | #151845 | £18.99
David Horwell & Pete Oxford
Practical, highly illustrated volume in the Bradt Travel Guides series, written by two professional Galapgos guides. The book introduces the history and ecosystems of the islands and then devotes informative chapters to plants, invertebrates, reptiles, birds (including 22 endemic species), mammals, the seashore and underwater. A chapter describes landings and visitor sites with colour trail plans.
Pbk | 2nd edition | 2005 | #155333 | £15.99
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