In this inimitable novel, America’ s master satirist looks at our world and shows us all that is sadly, madly awry–and all that is worth saving.
The ghost of a decapitated shipbuilder wryly observes the decline of the human race as reflected by a group of shipwreck survivors, including a biology teacher, a bomb-radiated wife of a Japanese computer genius, and a gold digger, a motley ...
Galapagos
Galapagos
... of their home countries, including Britain, Holland, and France, all of which were anxious to weaken the Spanish Empire. ... just north of Santiago's James Bay), Ambrose Cowley charted 300 Pirates and Whalers Pirates and Whalers.
The book comprises a series of invited essays under the editorship of world-renowned photographer and long-term Galapagos resident, Tui de Roy, who has also provided most of the photographs.
A spectacular celebration of one the world's most important domains. Travel agents everywhere are preparing for "the Darwin Effect," a boom in travel to Ecuador in 2009 for the 50th...
The Galapagos Islands, an 'enchanted archipelago' with natural volcanic beauty, were made famous by the explorations of Charles Darwin. The near-miraculous survival of unique species of birds and animals on...
Complete with a brief text that provides essential context, this book will be cherished by Galápagos visitors and anyone else who wants to see incredible animals on the move.
Beebe, a renowned biologist and explorer, combines literary skill with careful research to produce an exceptionally readable book. "High romance, exact science, fascinating history, wild adventure." — Nation.
Details the natural and human history of the islands and describes Darwin's theory of evolution.
Ocean crossroads Currents bring water to all sides of the Galápagos. They have an effect on the climate of the islands. Galápagos Islands Fernandina C The romwell Countercurrent Warm ocean current Cold ocean current Isabela happensthe ...
Ever since the days of Darwin, the Galapagos Islands have captured the imagination of the world. This book illustrates the ethereal -- even haunting -- quality of these islands in words and pictures.
Essential reading for the nature enthusiast and ecotraveler alike Detailed island-by-island guide Vivid descriptions of plant and animal life Fascinating explanation of the islands' geology "This is an excellent book for the many ...
" GUARDIAN "Vonnegut's best novel since Slaughterhouse 5" MARtIN AMIS, Observer
Noted landscape photographer Nathan Farb turns his distinctive camera's eye to the Galapagos Islands in this large-format pictorial homage. 125 color illustrations.
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.
Galápagos experts John Kricher and Kevin Loughlin have thoroughly revised the original text, bringing all the taxonomy up to date and adding a wealth of new information.
This book details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos Islands.
Observed by a ghost of the Vietnam War for one million years, the descendants of survivors of a cruise to the Galapagos Archipielago prove Darwin's Theory of Evolution