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A Natural History Of The Galápagos

Perseus Books

The name sailors have for the Galápagos Islands may be more descriptive than their true name: "Las Encantadas," or the Enchanted Islands.

They certainly are unique... a laboratory of evolution that Charles Darwin used extensively, and a magnet for eco-tourism today.  Science writer Henry Nicholls gives a fresh look at the islands, and the ongoing challenge of balancing their environmental sensitivity with their attractiveness. 

Nicholls's book is The Galápagos: A Natural History.

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.