Showing posts with label galapagos islands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label galapagos islands. Show all posts

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition

Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands
Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition
Andy Swash (Author), Rob Still (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars(22)

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This simple-to-use, pocket-size volume offers a comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galápagos, encompassing all the birds, mammals, and reptiles a visitor to these extraordinary islands might encounter. The second edition corrects and amends plates and text, as well as adds six new photos of the whales.
Reviews of the first edition: 
 AThe essential field companion for Galápagos visitors.”AThe Quarterly Review of Biology
 "I cannot conceive anyone going to the Galápagos without [this book] in hand." ANoble S. Proctor

  • Rank: #23964 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-02-28
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 7.99" h x .47" w x 7.64" l, .72 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 168 pages

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Description #2 by Overstock.com:

This simple-to-use, pocket-size volume offers a comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos, encompassing all the birds, mammals, and reptiles a visitor to these extraordinary islands might encounter. The second edition corrects and amends plates and text, as well as adds six new photos of the whales. Reviews of the first edition: The essential field companion for Galapagos visitors. The Quarterly Review of Biology "I cannot conceive anyone going to the Galapagos without [this book] in hand." Noble S. Proctor

Description #3 by Barnes & Noble - McKenzie Books:

Categories: Mammals, Reptiles, Mammals. Contributors: Andy Swash - Author. Format: Paperback

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Galapagos: A Natural History, Revised and Expanded

Galapagos
Galapagos: A Natural History, Revised and Expanded
Michael H. Jackson (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars(18)

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Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of Galápagos were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galápagos Islands. Management and conservation of the Galápagos National Park is discussed, and visitor information and notes about the various tourist sites are given. An index and checklist of plants and animals with page references and a glossary of technical terms are provided. New photographs have been added.

  • Rank: #27304 in Books
  • Published on: 1994-06-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 5.91" h x .91" w x 9.06" l, 1.33 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 336 pages

Description #1 by eBay:

Galapagos: A Natural History, by Michael H. Jackson. Revised and Expanded Edition. Paperback.University of Calgary Press, Canada Twenty thousand copies of the first edition of this book were sold. An attractive and comprehensive guidebook, this work has been completely revised and updated by the author. The reader will find an easy-to-use text which details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands. Management and conservation of the Galapagos National Park is

Description #2 by Eruditor.com:

University Of Calgary Press | 1994 | 316 pages | ISBN-13: 9781895176407 | ISBN-10: 1895176409 | You save 20%

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