Screen LibraryWhere are the Galapagos Islands? /
"This book teaches readers about the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there. Some animals include the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and the...
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Grosset & Dunlap, am imprint of Penguin Random House,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"This book teaches readers about the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there. Some animals include the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. The islands, which were studies by Charles Darwin, are a popular tourist destination and a UNESCO World Heritage site"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 108 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
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9780451533876 (paperback) : 0451533879 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | F3741 |
| CLC: | K977.69 |
| Call Number: | K977.69/S859 |
| Contents: | Where are the Galapoagos Islands? -- The islands are born -- Pirates and whales -- Darwin arrives -- Meet the islands -- The weirdest birds in the world -- Land animals in a water world -- The human threat -- Protecting the islands. |