Galapagos - Tui de Roy

Ever since the days of Darwin, the Galapagos Islands have captured theimagination of the world. This book captures the ethereal - evenhaunting - quality of these islands, in words and in pictures, likenone ever before. This is the culmination of a life's work: thirty-fiveyears of exploring and recording the secrets of Galapagos. The textflows from an intimate knowledge of, and deep love for, the Galapagos,and the quality of the imagery reflects the author's recently awardedplace as one of the world's top twently wildlife photographers. As the21st century progresses, the Galapagos Islands are reaching a criticalcrossroads from which they will emerge with difficulty. This bookcelebrates their vibrant essence.