Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture
byRandy Moore, PhD, is professor of biology at the University of Minnesota. He is coauthor, with Sehoya Cotner, of Understanding Galápagos: What You'll See and What It Means.
20210113
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 464 |
Topics | Volcano;UNESCO World Heritage;Tourism;Tomás de Berlanga;The Voyage of the Beagle;National Park;Islands;Invasive Species;Iguanas;Herman Melville;Hawaii;Giant Tortoises;Geology;Galápagos;Exploration;Ecuador;Climate Change;Charles Darwin;Agriculture;Beaches;Berlanga, Tomas |
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This encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.
In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. But who actually discovered the islands? Why didn't any country claim them for over 200 years? And is ecotourism hurting or helping these mysterious islands?
This volume explores the history, science, and culture of the Galápagos Islands. A Preface, Introduction, Chronology, and Galápagos at a Glance primer introduce readers to the islands that are so famously associated with Charles Darwin. Twelve thematic essays allow readers to explore topics such as evolution, the geology of the islands, invasive species, and tourism in depth. Topical entries follow, covering key individuals and organizations as well as other important concepts and ideas.
Thirteen primary document excerpts allow readers to study firsthand accounts from explorers and visitors to the islands. 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.
- Thematic essays introduce readers to the Galápagos Islands, providing deep coverage on the geography and geology of the islands, as well as such topics as Charles Darwin, evolution, tourism, and other topics
- Alphabetically arranged topical entries allow readers to search for a wide range of topics, complete with cross-references and Further Readings
- Primary document excerpts from scientists and explorers provide readers with firsthand accounts of travelers' observations and experiences on the islands
- Appendices provide context about the islands and Charles Darwin's expedition in 1835 that helped to make the islands famous
- A Glossary helps to define key terms and concepts for readers
- A Chronology outlines key events through history that helped to shape the Galápagos Islands as we know them today
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Table of Contents
Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture
Author(s): Moore, Randy;Contributors: Moore, Randy;Abstract:This encyclopedia provides readers with a comprehensive look at the Galápagos Islands, from the wildlife and scientists that made them famous to the challenges and issues the islands face today.
In the mid-1800s, the Galápagos Islands served as Charles Darwin's playground, a volcanic archipelago where he famously worked on his theories of evolution and natural selection. But who actually discovered the islands? Why didn't any country claim them for over 200 years? And is ecotourism hurting or helping these mysterious islands?
This volume explores the history, science, and culture of the Galápagos Islands. A Preface, Introduction, Chronology, and Galápagos at a Glance primer introduce readers to the islands that are so famously associated with Charles Darwin. Twelve thematic essays allow readers to explore topics such as evolution, the geology of the islands, invasive species, and tourism in depth. Topical entries follow, covering key individuals and organizations as well as other important concepts and ideas.
Thirteen primary document excerpts allow readers to study firsthand accounts from explorers and visitors to the islands. 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.
- Thematic essays introduce readers to the Galápagos Islands, providing deep coverage on the geography and geology of the islands, as well as such topics as Charles Darwin, evolution, tourism, and other topics
- Alphabetically arranged topical entries allow readers to search for a wide range of topics, complete with cross-references and Further Readings
- Primary document excerpts from scientists and explorers provide readers with firsthand accounts of travelers' observations and experiences on the islands
- Appendices provide context about the islands and Charles Darwin's expedition in 1835 that helped to make the islands famous
- A Glossary helps to define key terms and concepts for readers
- A Chronology outlines key events through history that helped to shape the Galápagos Islands as we know them today
SortTitle: galapagos: an encyclopedia of geography, history, and cultureAuthor Info:Randy MooreauthorRandy Moore, PhD, is professor of biology at the University of Minnesota. He is coauthor, with Sehoya Cotner, of Understanding Galápagos: What You'll See and What It Means.
eISBN-13: 9781440864704Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440864704.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440864698Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 464Publication Date: 20210113- Cover Cover11
- Title Page iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Dedication v6
- Contents vii8
- Preface xiii14
- Acknowledgments xv16
- Introduction xvii18
- Abbreviations xxix30
- Chronology xxxi32
- Galápagos at a Glance xxxvii38
- PART I. Thematic Essays 142
- Geology, Volcanoes, and Lava 344
- Climate, Currents, and Weather 1253
- Darwin in Galápagos 1758
- The Mysteries of Floreana Island 2566
- Baltra and World War II 3576
- Giant Tortoises: The Galápagos of Galápagos 4283
- Darwin’s Finches 5293
- Evolution in Galápagos: The Work of Rosemary and Peter Grant 59100
- Plants and Vegetative Zones 65106
- Tourism 73114
- Invasive Species 82123
- The Future of Galápagos 90131
- PART II. Topical Entries 97138
- Agassiz, Louis and Elizabeth 99140
- Agriculture 100141
- Albatross 104145
- Angermeyers 106147
- Baltra Pine 111152
- Baur, Georg 112153
- Beaches 114155
- Beebe, Charles William 116157
- Berlanga, Fray Tomás de 119160
- Biosecurity 121162
- Birds 122163
- Blackberry 127168
- Boats of Note 129170
- Boobies 132173
- Bowman, Robert I. 136177
- California Academy of Sciences Expedition 1905–1906 139180
- Casa Matriz 141182
- Charles Darwin Foundation and Research Station 143184
- Climate Change 145186
- Cobos, Manuel Julián 147188
- Coffee 149190
- Colnett, James 152193
- Colonization by Plants and Animals 154195
- Cowley, Ambrose 158199
- Creationism 159200
- Dampier, William 163204
- Darling, Sarah 166207
- Darwin, Charles Robert 167208
- Darwin’s Finches: Truth and Legend 170211
- Darwin’s Name in Galápagos 173214
- Eibl-Eibesfeldt, Irenäus 177218
- Fawkes, Guy 179220
- Filiate Science Antrorse: A Search for Utopia 180221
- The First Biological Research Station 181222
- Fish 184225
- FitzRoy, Robert 187228
- Flightless Cormorants 192233
- Frigatebirds 195236
- Galápagos 198239
- Galápagos Hawk 200241
- Galápagos Marine Reserve 202243
- Galápagos National Park 206247
- Galápagos Penguin 208249
- Galápagos Tomato 210251
- Geckos 212253
- Gould, John and Elizabeth 214255
- Governance: Galápagos Governing Council 217258
- Hawai‘i: Comparisons with Galápagos 220261
- Hitler in Galápagos? 222263
- HMS Beagle 223264
- Hooker, Joseph Dalton 225266
- Hotel Galápagos 230271
- Huxley, Julian Sorell 231272
- Hydrothermal Vents 234275
- Intentionally Introduced Invaders 238279
- International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) 238279
- Invertebrates 243284
- Jessica 247288
- Kicker Rock 250291
- Lack, David 252293
- Land Iguanas 256297
- Lava Lizards 260301
- Lawson, Nicholas 262303
- Lonesome George 264305
- Lowe, Percy 266307
- Mammals 269310
- Mangroves 271312
- Maps 272313
- Marine Iguana 273314
- Melville, Herman 277318
- Mockingbirds 280321
- Movies 283324
- Names of Islands 285326
- Naturalist Guides 287328
- Norwegians 289330
- Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus) 291332
- Orchils 293334
- Palo Santo (Bursera spp.) 295336
- Penal Colonies 296337
- Philornis downsi 298339
- Pirates and Whalers 300341
- Post Office Bay 303344
- Project Isabela 306347
- Protecting Wildlife Before GNP 307348
- Quinine 309350
- Rays and Sharks 312353
- Reiser, Saydee 314355
- Roosevelt, Franklin Delano 315356
- Rules of Galápagos National Park 318359
- Salt and Minas de Sal 320361
- Scalesia 321362
- Sea Lions and Fur Sea Lions 324365
- Sea Turtles 327368
- Snakes 329370
- Special Law of 1998 332373
- Stokes, Pringle 334375
- Svaap 336377
- Towns 338379
- UNESCO World Heritage Site 342383
- Van Straelen, Victor 345386
- Villamil, José María 345386
- Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang 347388
- Voyage of the Beagle, The 348389
- Wall of Tears 351392
- Watkins, Patrick 352393
- Waved Albatross 353394
- Wittmers 355396
- Wolf, Theodor 358399
- PART III. Primary Documents 361402
- Document 1: Tomás Berlanga Discovers Galápagos, 1535 363404
- Document 2: A Literary Pirate Visits Galápagos, 1684 364405
- Document 3: Ambrose Cowley Names Some Islands in Galápagos, 1688 365406
- Document 4: Woodes Rogers Describes His Tour of the Islands, 1709 366407
- Document 5: David Porter Describes Some of the Islands’ Plants and Animals, 1812 367408
- Document 6: David Porter Wonders about the Origin of Galápagos’ Strange Animals, 1812 368409
- Document 7: George Byron Finds “As Wild and Desolate a Scene as Imagination Can Picture,” 1825 369410
- Document 8: “Our Respiration Now Became Difficult”: An Eyewitness Account of a Terrifying Volcanic Eruption in Galápagos, 1825 370411
- Document 9: Charles Darwin’s First Impressions of Galápagos, 1835 372413
- Document 10: Charles Darwin’s Strange Encounters with Marine Iguanas, 1839 373414
- Document 11: Charles Darwin’s Voyage of the Beagle, the World’s Most Famous Writing about Galápagos, 1845 374415
- Document 12: Herman Melville and the Desolation of Galápagos, 1854 375416
- Document 13: Agassiz Disagrees with Darwin, 1872 376417
- Appendix 1: The Major Islands and Their Visitor Sites 379420
- Appendix 2: Darwin Aboard the Beagle 389430
- Glossary 397438
- Bibliography 403444
- Index 409450
- About the Author 419460