RECOMENDED READING

Adventure Guide to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands .Peter D. Krahenbuhl, Hunter Publishing, 2003

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Galapagos, Harris, M.P., Collins, 1974. The best guide for birding on the Islands.

Flora of the Galapagos Islands, Duncan, M., Wiggins, I., Standford University Press, 1971. By far the best and most complete book about the plants of the Galapagos.

Galapagos – World’s End. Beebe, W., C.P. Putnam, 1924. A fascinating and easily readable book about the famous expedition sponsored by the New York Zoological Society in 1923.

Galapagos, A Natural History Guide. Jackson, M.H., The University of Calgary Press, 1990. Definitely the best introductory book about the Galapagos.

Reef Fish Identification: Galapagos, Humann, P., New word publications/Libri Mundi, and 1993. A serious guide for both snorkels and divers.

The Galapagos Affair, Theherne, J.E. Jonathan Cape. If you are interested on the mysterious stories of Floreana, this is the book.

The Origin of Species, Darwin, C., John Murray, 1859. Although not very easy to read, this book introduces you into Darwin’s concept of evolution.

The Voyage of Beagle, Darwin, C., John Murray, 1845. The story of the voyage that changed the mind of the young Darwin, with a section about the Galapagos.