Myra, a high school senior, will do almost anything to win a contest and earn money for a study trip to the Galapagos Islands, which would mean getting away from her demanding family life in Utah and ex-boyfriend Erik, but Erik is set on winning the same contest.
Text and captioned photographs describe the author's theories about the formation of the Islands, the evolution of its wildlife, and its ecology and conservation.
The author takes the reader back one million years--to A.D. 1986 and the beginning of the human race with the descendants of a small group of survivors of an ill-fated cruise ship to the Gal?pagos Archipelage. The narrator is the ghost of a Vietnam veteran.
The author takes the reader back one million years--to A.D. 1986 and the beginning of the human race with the descendants of a small group of survivors of an ill-fated cruise ship to the Galapagos Archipelage. The narrator is the ghost of a Vietnam veteran.
Provides information about the Galapagos Islands, including the archipelago's formation, Darwin's theory of evolution, and today's conservation efforts.
An introduction to the Galapagos Islands, showing where they are located, looking at how islands are formed, and discussing the ecosystem, unique animals, history of exploration, natural attractions, and way of life on the Galapagos Islands.
