Wildlife Of The Galápagos: Second Edition (Princeton Pocket Guides) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Since its first publication more than a decade ago, Wildlife of the Galápagos has become the definitive, classic field guide to the natural splendors of this amazing part of the world. Now fully updated, this essential and comprehensive guide has been expanded to include the more than 400 commonly seen birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine life of this wondrous archipelago. Over 650 stunning color photographs, maps, and drawings are accompanied by accessible, descriptive text. This new edition includes information about all the common fish of the region and Spanish names are featured for the first time. There is also a revised section that discusses the islands' history, climate, geology, and conservation, with the most current details on visitor sites.This is the perfect portable companion for all nature enthusiasts interested in the astounding Galápagos. Covers 400+ commonly seen species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine life Illustrated with over 650 color photographs, maps, and drawings Includes maps of visitor sites Written by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the area Includes information on the history, climate, geology, and conservation of the islands
Series: Princeton Pocket Guides
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press; Second edition (January 5, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691170428
ISBN-13: 978-0691170428
Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.9 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Good overview of animals and plants. It also has sections on larger Galapagos geology and natural history. The best feature of this particular guide is that it lists specific attractions for the most popular visitation sites. If you're planning a land stay and want to organize day boats, the site guide is invaluable. We took a multi-day, guided boat tour, so the schedule was mostly planned out, but the site guides let me review the specific animals we were likely to see, habits and markings. Overall, a good book to have as a trip-planning aid at least a month or two prior to departure. This is a good single-shot book in a pocketable size, but as such can't go into huge depth. The book by Swash does a bit better with bird markings, particularly showing side-by-side comparisons of similar species. If you're doing a dive trip or really like fish, a dedicated fish guide would also be advisable.
Perfect for pre & post trip. Fun to anticipate adventure, great for identifying afterwards.Bit heavy/thick when aiming for minimal packing weight, so took 'Birds, Mammals, Reptiles of Galapagos' on trip instead.Life is good!!
We just returned from a tour of the Galapagos Islands. On the boat, we had a copy of this book and it was great to identify wildlife that we had seen. When we got home, we decided we needed another copy of this book.
We found this book to be the best all purpose guide for our vacation in the Galapagos
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