Presents a natural history of the archipelago. The author weaves the history of evolutionary biology that is connected with the islands, and describes Darwin's ... » 

Presents a natural history of the archipelago. The author weaves the history of evolutionary biology that is connected with the islands, and describes Darwin's adventures and observations while he was visiting in 1835. He looks at the diversity of life found here, from iguanas to penguins, and explains the geology of these remote islands. «