Galapagos at the Crossroads Pirates, Biologists, Tourists, and Creationists Battle for Darwin's Cradle of Evolution

Name: Galapagos at the Crossroads Pirates, Biologists, Tourists, and Creationists Battle for Darwin's Cradle of Evolution
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ISBN: 9781426204029

ISBN-10: 1426204027

ISBN-13: 9781426204029

Edition: 2009

Authors: Carol Bassett

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For millions, the Galapagos represent nature at its most unspoiled, an inviolate place famed for its rare flora and fauna. But soon today's 30,000 human residents will surpass 50,000, a huge problem since almost all of the land is national park. Add invasive species, floods of tourists, and unresolved conflicts between Ecuadorian laws and local concerns: It's easy to see why the Galapagos were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage in Danger list. Each chapter in this provocative, perceptive book focuses on a specific person or group endeavoring either to exploit or protect the Galapagos' natural resources--from modern-day pirates who poach endangered marine species to environmental…

Book details

List price: $26.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 5/19/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Map: Galapagos Islands


Introduction



Genesis



Discovery



The Eminently Curious Darwin



Early Years



Puerto Ayora



Tortugas



Into the Blue



Life on The Edge



"Judas" Goats



Walking with Giants



Pirates of Villamil



Neptune's Warriors



The Old Man and The Sea



Birdland



God on The Rocks



Puerto Ayora Redux



Into The Future


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Bibliography