Galapagos Giant Tortoises

Name: Galapagos Giant Tortoises
Brand: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Galapagos Giant TortoisesAuthor(s): James P. Gibbs, Linda J. Cayot, Washington Tapia A.\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128175545, 978-0128175545\nSynopsis\nGalapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology remained unknown until recently. This book documents the history, the pressing conservation issues, and success stories recovering several of the 15 different species of Galapagos tortoises from near [url] book begins with an overview of the history of the relationship between humans and Galapagos giant tortoises, starting from initial heavy exploitation of tortoises by pirates and whalers, and extendi.