Galapagos: A Natural History Second Edition, John C. Kricher, Kevin Loughlin
Автор: Kricher, John C. Loughlin, Kevin Название: Galapagos ISBN: 0691217246 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691217246 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book draws on a range of psychological, sociological and cultural theories to investigate what attracts gay men to kink and the ways it becomes part of their social and sexual identities. Through a comprehensive, empirically deep inquiry, this book documents the history development of this subculture and social community as it considers future developments in the kink community.
Автор: Nicholls Henry Название: The Galapagos: A Natural History ISBN: 0465035973 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780465035977 Издательство: Little Brown Цена: 4828.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the Gal?pagos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the first to do so. Yet the Gal?pagos is far more than a wild paradise on earth-it is one of the most important sites in the history of science. Home to over 4,000 species native to its shores, around 40 percent of them endemic, the islands have often been called a "laboratory of evolution." The finches collected on the Gal?pagos inspired Darwin's revolutionary theory of natural selection. In The Gal?pagos, science writer Henry Nicholls offers a lively natural and human history of the archipelago, charting its course from deserted wilderness to biological testing ground and global ecotourism hot spot. Describing the island chain's fiery geological origins as well as our species' long history of interaction with the islands, he draws vivid portraits of the life forms found in the Gal?pagos, capturing its awe-inspiring landscapes, understated flora, and stunning wildlife. Nicholls also reveals the immense challenges facing the islands, which must continually balance conservation and everencroaching development. Beautifully weaving together natural history, evolutionary theory, and his own experience on the islands, Nicholls shows that the story of the Gal?pagos is not merely an isolated concern, but reflects the future of our species' relationship with nature-and the fate of our planet.
Автор: Fitter Julian, Fitter Daniel, Hosking David Название: Wildlife of the Galapagos: Second Edition ISBN: 0691170428 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691170428 Издательство: Wiley Цена: 2210.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Since its first publication more than a decade ago, "Wildlife of the Galapagos" 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 Galapagos.Covers 400+ commonly seen species, including birds, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, and plants, and other coastal and marine lifeIllustrated with over 650 color photographs, maps, and drawingsIncludes maps of visitor sitesWritten by wildlife experts with extensive knowledge of the areaIncludes information on the history, climate, geology, and conservation of the islands"
Автор: Nicholls, Henry Название: Galapagos ISBN: 1781250545 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781781250549 Издательство: Profile Рейтинг: Цена: 1820.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Gabriel Trueba; Carlos Mont?far Название: Evolution from the Galapagos ISBN: 1461467314 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781461467311 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 17097.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book collects significant lectures from two Galapagos Summits on Evolution, promoting comprehensive research on evolution and ecology and to make the research results available to students and teachers everywhere, especially in developing countries.
Автор: Simbana, Jose Griffiths, Ellen Название: Pep the galapagos tortoise ISBN: 1952106893 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781952106897 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1121.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Nine Love Letters is a poignant and tender novel about the enduring power of love across generations, based on real events. The Weisz and Haroun families flee their homes to seek safety in England. As both clans deal with the challenges, upheavals and horrors of the Holocaust and legacy, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely twist of fate
Описание: Foreword.- 1.Darwin's Galapagos Myth.- 2.On the Origin of Species and the Galapagos Islands.- 3.The Galapagos Islands and the Ecuadorean State: Early Encounters.- 4.Darwinians, Anti-Darwinians and the Galapagos (1835-1935).- 5.Mythologizing Darwin's Islands.- 6.Mythologizing Darwin's Islands.- 7.Darwinism in Latin America: Reception and Introduction.- 8.The Charles Darwin Foundation: some critical remarks about its history and trends.- 9.Darwin, Emergent Process and the Conservation of Galapagos Ecosystems.- 10.Darwinian Emergence, Conservation and Restoration: Novel Ecosystems and Hybrid Environments.
Автор: Carlos de la Torre, Steve Striffler Название: Ecuador Reader: History, Culture, Politics ISBN: 0822343525 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780822343523 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 18361.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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Encompassing Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador’s geography is notably diverse. So too are its history, culture, and politics, all of which are examined from many perspectives in The Ecuador Reader. Spanning the years before the arrival of the Spanish in the early 1500s to the present, this rich anthology addresses colonialism, independence, the nation’s integration into the world economy, and its tumultuous twentieth century. Interspersed among forty-eight written selections are more than three dozen images.
The voices and creations of Ecuadorian politicians, writers, artists, scholars, activists, and journalists fill the Reader, from José María Velasco Ibarra, the nation’s ultimate populist and five-time president, to Pancho Jaime, a political satirist; from Julio Jaramillo, a popular twentieth-century singer, to anonymous indigenous women artists who produced ceramics in the 1500s; and from the poems of Afro-Ecuadorians, to the fiction of the vanguardist Pablo Palacio, to a recipe for traditional Quiteño-style shrimp. The Reader includes an interview with Nina Pacari, the first indigenous woman elected to Ecuador’s national assembly, and a reflection on how to balance tourism with the protection of the Galápagos Islands’ magnificent ecosystem. Complementing selections by Ecuadorians, many never published in English, are samples of some of the best writing on Ecuador by outsiders, including an account of how an indigenous group with non-Inca origins came to see themselves as definitively Incan, an exploration of the fascination with the Andes from the 1700s to the present, chronicles of the less-than-exemplary behavior of U.S. corporations in Ecuador, an examination of Ecuadorians’ overseas migration, and a look at the controversy surrounding the selection of the first black Miss Ecuador.
Автор: Judith Denkinger; Luis Vinueza Название: The Galapagos Marine Reserve ISBN: 3319027689 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319027685 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13415.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book focuses on how marine systems respond to natural and anthropogenic perturbations (ENSO, overfishing, pollution, tourism, invasive species, climate-change).
Описание: The story of the 1905-1906 voyage by the California Academy of Sciences to the Galapagos Islands, during which over 78,000 species were collected.
Автор: Quiroga Название: Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands ISBN: 3319340506 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319340500 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13415.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The book explores how Darwin?s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America. It highlights in what way the connection between Darwin and the Galapagos has had real, enduring and paradoxical effects in the Archipelago. This Twenty Century construct of the Galapagos as the cradle of Darwin’s theory and insights triggered not only the definition of the Galapagos as a living natural laboratory but also the production of a series of conservation practices and the reshaping of the Galapagos as a tourism destination with an increasingly important flow of tourists that potentially threaten its fragile ecosystems. The book argues that the idea of a Darwinian living laboratory has been limited by the success of the very same constructs that promote its conservation. It suggests critical interpretations of this paradox by questioning many of the dichotomies that have been created to understand nature and its conservation. We also explore some possible ways in which Darwin's ideas can be used to better understand the social and natural threats facing the Islands and to develop sustainable and successful management practices.
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