Galapagos by Leslie Bulion

Galapagos by Leslie Bulion

A poetic introduction to a distinctive island ecosystem that is home to many species found nowhere else on Earth.

Using the same poetry/science note format as Serengeti, Gal pagos tells the complex story of a young volcanic ecosystem influenced by seasonal ocean currents, where food energy moves through integrated land and sea communities, each in its own season of growth and renewal.

Millions of years ago, undersea volcanos in the eastern Pacific Ocean erupted, spewing up lava, rocks, and ash that eventually formed a cluster of islands: the archipelago known as the Gal pagos Islands. Over time, castaway plants and animals from hundreds of miles away arrived on the rocky shores and adapted to each island's changing volcanic landscape and seasonal weather variations.

In these isolated locations constantly affected by shifting winds and swift ocean currents, much of the wildlife evolved into species found nowhere else on Earth. Some of the many distinctive organisms featured include giant daisy trees, Gal pagos penguins, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, and Gal pagos giant tortoises.

The well-researched back matter includes poetry notes, a glossary, resources, and a list of the species from this remarkable ecosystem that are highlighted in the book.

Uncharted Waters, The Problem With Rules, and Fatuma's New Cloth, winner of the African Studies Association's 2002 Children's Africana Books, are among Leslie Bulion's children's books. She is a Connecticut resident.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781682634967
ISBN 10	1682634965
Title	Galapagos
Author	Leslie Bulion
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
Year published	2023-03-28
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.