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Author : Ian W. B. Thornton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Darwin's Islands written by Ian W. B. Thornton and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K. Thalia Grant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691142106
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Darwin in Galápagos written by K. Thalia Grant and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-11-22 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreates the scientist's historic visit to the Galapagos Islands using his original notebooks and logs, the latest findings by scholars and researchers, and the authors' first-hand knowledge of the archipelago.
Author : Steve Jones
Publisher : Abacus Software
ISBN 13 : 9780349121413
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Darwin's Island written by Steve Jones and published by Abacus Software. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Origin of Species may be the most famous book in science but its stature tends to obscure much of Charles Darwin's other works. His visit to the Galapagos lasted just five weeks and on his return he never left Britain again.
Author : Steve Jones
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300160410
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Darwin Archipelago written by Steve Jones and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin is of course best known for The Voyage of the Beagle and The Origin of Species. But he produced many other books over his long career, exploring specific aspects of the theory of evolution by natural selection in greater depth. The eminent evolutionary biologist Steve Jones uses these lesser-known works as springboards to examine how their essential ideas have generated whole fields of modern biology.Earthworms helped found modern soil science, Expression of the Emotions helped found comparative psychology, and Self-Fertilization and Forms of Flowers were important early works on the origin of sex. Through this delightful introduction to Darwin's oeuvre, one begins to see Darwin's role in biology as resembling Einstein's in physics: he didn't have one brilliant idea but many and in fact made some seminal contribution to practically every field of evolutionary study. Though these lesser-known works may seem disconnected, Jones points out that they all share a common theme: the power of small means over time to produce gigantic ends. Called a "world of wonders" by the Timesof London, The Darwin Archipelago will expand any reader's view of Darwin's genius and will demonstrate how all of biology, like life itself, descends from a common ancestor.
Author : Brian D. McLaren
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506448267
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Galapagos Islands written by Brian D. McLaren and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Brian D. McLaren followed his love of nature (specifically, tortoises) all the way to the Galapagos Islands. There, he paid close attention to the flora and fauna around him but also to what was happening within him, how the natural world awakened his soul in a way that organized religion could not. McLaren's descriptions of birds and reptiles, fish and flowers sing; he walks in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and grieves that Darwin has been demonized by his fellow Christians; and he reflects on how his own faith has evolved in the years since he left the pastorate. McLaren writes in the spirit of Aldo Leopold and Wendell Berry, weaving together the spiritual and the material. Even though most readers will never visit the Galapagos Islands, they can travel with McLaren and experience the beauty and fragility of this extraordinary place.
Author : Peter R. Grant
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691263221
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book 40 Years of Evolution written by Peter R. Grant and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A new, revised edition of Peter and Rosemary Grant's synthesis of their decades of research on Daphne Island"--
Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 : 9780146001444
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (14 download)
Download or read book The Galapagos Islands written by Charles Darwin and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Judith Denkinger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319027697
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)
Download or read book The Galapagos Marine Reserve written by Judith Denkinger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-24 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on how marine systems respond to natural and anthropogenic perturbations (ENSO, overfishing, pollution, tourism, invasive species, climate-change). Authors explain in their chapters how this information can guide management and conservation actions to help orient and better manage, restore and sustain the ecosystems services and goods that are derived from the ocean, while considering the complex issues that affect the delicate nature of the Islands. This book will contribute to a new understanding of the Galapagos Islands and marine ecosystems.
Author : Charles Darwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (33 download)
Download or read book The Voyage of the Beagle written by Charles Darwin and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Steve Jones
Publisher : Little Brown GBR
ISBN 13 : 9781408700013
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 ( download)
Download or read book Darwin's Island written by Steve Jones and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 2009 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on Darwin's life and work for the 200th anniversary of his birth and the 150th anniversary of THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES
Author : Tui de Roy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
ISBN 13 : 9781472966964
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (669 download)
Download or read book Galapagos written by Tui de Roy and published by Bloomsbury Wildlife. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sumptuous large-format book was first produced in 2009 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Charles Darwin Foundation on Galapagos. 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. The authoritative essays cover the entire spectrum of Galapagos wildlife including the marine environment, unique vegetation such as sunflower trees as well as wildlife including giant tortoises, marine iguanas, sea lions and the Galapagos finches that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution. This new edition has significant updates to a number of chapters including brand new photography and information about scientific developments elsewhere and a new jacket.
Author : Ian W. B. Thornton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Darwin's Islands written by Ian W. B. Thornton and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Diego Quiroga
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319340522
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands written by Diego Quiroga and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Frank J. Sulloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780922233519
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (335 download)
Download or read book Darwin and His Bears written by Frank J. Sulloway and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-08 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Charles Darwin first stepped off the HMS Beagle and into the harsh and formidable world of the Galápagos islands with their sun-baked lava, spiny cactus, and tangled brushwood, he encountered many birds and animals new to him. He marveled at the remarkable tameness of the birds and the striking dominance of reptiles in these islands, which made the archipelago seem like a journey back in time. On the shoreline were swarms of "hideous-looking" marine iguanas -- the world's only oceangoing lizards. On land, Darwin and the Beagle crew encountered large land iguanas, closely allied to their marine cousin; several smaller lizards and snakes; and giant land tortoises, after which the islands are named. How, Darwin asked himself, had life first come to these islands? Most of the life forms, he noted, were aboriginal creations, found nowhere else. Of all the creatures he encountered, none were as surprising and important to his studies as the Galápagos bears. In Darwin and His Bears, scientist and Darwin scholar Frank J. Sulloway reveals a crucial -- yet little known -- link that led to Darwin's development of the theory of evolution: sixteen brilliant bears residing on the sixteen archipelago islands. Charles Darwin had an undeniable knack for asking the right questions, and these remarkable blueberry-loving bears had all the answers he needed. With their invaluable assistance, Darwin was able to reassess his imperfect evidence, ultimately culminating in what we now celebrate as the Darwinian revolution. Delightful and deeply informative, Darwin and His Bears recounts the fabled adventure of Darwin's groundbreaking visit to "a shore fit for Pandemonium," as Beagle Captain Robert FitzRoy described the Galápagos on their arrival in 1835. As Sulloway recounts this fascinating story, he also reveals the critical conceptual steps by which Darwin reached his theory of evolution by natural selection -- and provides, according to philosopher Philip Kitcher, "a brilliant summary and explanation of large swaths of evolutionary theory." Ninety charming colorful drawings by the author introduce us to all sixteen whip-smart, magnanimous bears and help bring to life the true story of Darwin's scientific triumph. Readers of Darwin and His Bears should greatly enjoy what paleontologist and MacArthur "genius award" recipient Jack Horner has dubbed "the funnest science book I've ever read."
Author : Matthew J. James
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199354596
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Collecting Evolution written by Matthew J. James and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Carol Ann Bassett
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781426204029
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Galapagos at the Crossroads written by Carol Ann Bassett and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural History.
Author : Ian Walter Boothroyd Thornton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (692 download)
Download or read book Darwin's Islands written by Ian Walter Boothroyd Thornton and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
