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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This is the story of the famous Lonesome George, a giant tortoise who was the last of his species, lived to be one hundred years old, and became known as the rarest creature in the world. His story gives us a glimpse of the amazing creatures inhabiting the ever-fascinating Galapagos Islands.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 38
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When the magic tree house returns it whisks Jack and Annie away to the Galapagos Islands where they become World Turtle Experts and must save a tortoise in danger of an erupting volcano"--
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Take a journey to the Galápagos Islands to see Galápagos giant tortoises up close and discover how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists study and protect these gentle giants. Page Plus links in the book lead to videos of scientists in the field"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have worked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This book tells the story of the islands' namesakes--the giant tortoises--as coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous icons of conservation and tourism. By doing so, it brings into stark...
Author
Series
Publisher
Apex Editions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
This book gives an engaging overview of giant tortoises, from their diet and habitat to how they walk on sturdy legs. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text are paired with plenty of colorful photos to make reading engaging and accessible.
9) Reptiles
Author
Publisher
Silver Dolphin Books, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the Komodo dragon to the Galapagos tortoise, children will learn about reptiles while building reading skills"
Author
Series
Publisher
Buster Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Featuring a day in the life of early humans as they paint woolly mammoths on the walls of a cave, a fierce gladiator battling in the Colosseum and a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II. And not forgetting the animals of history - from a day in the life of Hannibal's war elephant marching over the Alps and an Egyptian cat (worshiped as a god, of course) to a Galapagos tortoise who meets Charles Darwin on his famous voyage of the Beagle...
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