Prepare for your trip of a lifetime by reading about your destination. These highly-recommended guide books, coffee-table books and history books are guaranteed to get you off to a great start. “Must reads” are indicated in bold. Bring a couple of books on your trip to maximize your enjoyment of the islands.
RECOMMENDED READING
Beebe, William. Galapagos, World’s End
Browne, Janet. Charles Darwin: A Biography, Vol. 1 – Voyaging
Browne, Janet. Charles Darwin: A Biography, Vol. 2 – The Power of Place
Castro, Isabel. A Guide to the Birds of the Galapagos Islands
Constant, Pierre. Marine Life of the Galapagos
Constant, Pierre. The Galapagos Islands: A Natural History Guide
Darwin, Charles. Voyage of the Beagle
De Roy, Tui. Galapagos: Islands Born of Fire
De Roy, Tui (editor). Galapagos: Preserving Darwin’s Legacy
Fitter, Julian, Fitter, Daniel and Hosking, David. Wildlife of the Galapagos
Grant, Kristina T and Estes, Gregory B. Darwin in Galapagos: Footsteps to a New World
Greenfield, Paul J. and Ridgely, Robert S. Birds of Ecuador: A Field Guide
Harris, Michael. Field Guide to the Birds of Galapagos
Humann, Paul and Deloach, Ned. Reef Fish Identification: Galapagos
Hickman, Cleveland P. Galapagos Marine Life Series: Four Field Guides:
1. Sea Stars and other Echinoderms
2. Marine Molluscs
3. Crustaceans
4. Corals and other Radiates
Jackson, Michael H. Galapagos: A Natural History
Larson, Edward. Evolution’s Workshop: God and Science on the Galapagos Islands
McMullen Conley. Flowering Plants of the Galapagos
Nicholls, Henry. Galapagos: A Natural History
Sitwell, Nigel. Galapagos Islands Explorer Map
Stewart, Paul D. Galapagos: The Islands that Changed the World
Swash, Andy and Still Rob. Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands
Treherne, John. The Galapagos Affair
Weiner, Jonathan. The Beak of the Finch
Woram, John. Charles Darwin Slept Here
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