Armchair adventurers can set sail for the remote Galapagos Islands and learn about the strange and unique animals that live there.
The Galapagos Islands are a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. The isolated location of the islands has allowed a vast number of species to develop that are original to each island, such as the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and of course the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. Studied by Charles Darwin during his historic voyage on the HMS Beagle, the island life contributed to his groundbreaking theory of evolution. Today the islands are a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This book, part of the New York Times best-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back.
ISBN-13: 9780451533876
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication Date: 05-16-2017
Pages: 112
Product Dimensions: 5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years
Series: Where Is? Series
Megan Stine has written several books for young readers, including Where Is the White House?, Who Was Marie Curie?, and Who Was Sally Ride? She lives in Clinton, Connecticut.
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Table of Contents
Where Are the Galapagos Islands? 1
The Islands Are Born 8
Pirates and Whales 14
Darwin Arrives 24
Meet the Islands 43
The Weirdest Birds in the World 62
Land Animals in a Water World 76
The Human Threat 87
Protecting the Islands 98
Timelines 106
Bibliography 108
