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Galápagos Islands: Nature's Delicate Balance at Risk
88 pp.
| Lerner |
August, 2001 |
LibraryISBN 0-8225-0648-3$$25.26
(3)
YA
After summarizing the history and geography of the Galápagos Islands, this book looks more closely at three of its important endemic species: tortoises, frigate birds, and marine iguanas. Besides giving information in steady prose about the animals' features and habits, the book also recounts the effects of human intervention on the islands and, in a strongly cautionary tone, argues for species protection. The text is illustrated with color photos. Bib., glos., ind.