About the Book

Mention the Gala pagos Islands to almost anyone, and the first things that spring to mind are iguanas, tortoises, volcanic beaches, and, of course, Charles Darwin. But there are people living there, too -- nearly 20,000 of them. A wild stew of nomads and grifters, dreamers and hermits, wealthy tour operators and desperately poor South American refugees, these inhabitants have brought crime, crowding, poaching, and pollution to the once-idyllic islands. In "Plundering Paradise," Michael D'Orso explores the conflicts on land and at sea that now threaten to destroy this fabled "Eden of Evolution."

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 345 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Harper Perennial

ISBN-10: 0060955767

ISBN-13: 9780060955762

Dimensions: 5.36 x 8.02 x 0.89 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.69 lbs

• Categories: Environmental Policy General Environmental Conservation & Protection Human Geography