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Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands: The Legacy of Darwin and Its New Applications
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Diego Quiroga (editor) and
Ana Maria Sevilla (editor)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Publication date
August 16, 2016
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9783319340500
ISBN-10
3319340506
Dimensions
0 by 6.10 by 9.25 in.
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$99.00
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: The book explores how Darwin´s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America. It highlights in what way the connection between Darwin and the Galapagos has had real, enduring and paradoxical effects in the Archipelago. This Twenty Century construct of the Galapagos as the cradle of Darwinâs theory and insights triggered not only the definition of the Galapagos as a living natural laboratory but also the production of a series of conservation practices and the reshaping of the Galapagos as a tourism destination with an increasingly important flow of tourists that potentially threaten its fragile ecosystems. The book argues that the idea of a Darwinian living laboratory has been limited by the success of the very same constructs that promote its conservation. It suggests critical interpretations of this paradox by questioning many of the dichotomies that have been created to understand nature and its conservation.  We also explore some possible ways in which Darwin's ideas can be used to better understand the social and natural threats facing the Islands and to develop sustainable and successful management practices.
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With Diego Quiroga (other contributor) |
from Springer Verlag (August 16, 2016)
9783319340500 | details & prices | List price $99.00
About: The book explores how Darwin´s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America.
About: The book explores how Darwin´s legendary and mythologized visit to the Galapagos affected the socioecosystems of the Islands, as well as the cultural and intellectual traditions of Ecuador and Latin America.
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