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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful guide
The handbook is well-written, from the viewpoint of a conservationist. Lots of natural history and explaination of the ecology of these islands. A good resource for visitors.
Published 22 months ago by Paul Waugaman
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More of a checklist than an explication
The subtitle gives you an indication that this is not exactly a reading experience, but a guidebook during your actually sojourn. While it contains some useful pre-trip information, Stephenson concentrates on detailing the flora and fauna that are on each island, and their approximate locations, in a format that is almost like a checklist (or, for the birders out there, a...
Published on January 26, 2003 by Glen Engel Cox
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More of a checklist than an explication,
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This review is from: The Galapagos Islands: The Essential Handbook for Exploring, Enjoying and Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands (Paperback)
The subtitle gives you an indication that this is not exactly a reading experience, but a guidebook during your actually sojourn. While it contains some useful pre-trip information, Stephenson concentrates on detailing the flora and fauna that are on each island, and their approximate locations, in a format that is almost like a checklist (or, for the birders out there, a lifelist). Stephenson is knowledgeable, and her information accurate as far as I can tell, but there's really no savoir faire here, and there's the rub. If I had only this to base my foreknowledge of the islands, I'm not so sure I'd be so excited about going. Luckily, there's other books that are better at capturing the uniqueness of the islands and their place in history and our world today.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: The Galapagos Islands: The Essential Handbook for Exploring, Enjoying and Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands (Paperback)
The handbook is well-written, from the viewpoint of a conservationist. Lots of natural history and explaination of the ecology of these islands. A good resource for visitors.
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The Galapagos Islands: The Essential Handbook for Exploring, Enjoying & Understanding Darwin's Enchanted Islands by Marylee Stephenson (Paperback - Jan. 1990)
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