ON THE BACKS OF TORTOISES

An insightful exploration of the iconic Galápagos tortoises, and how their fate is inextricably linked to our own in a rapidly chang ing world The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For sixty years, conservationists have wo rked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This b ook tells the story of the islands namesakesthe giant tortoisesas coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous ic ons of cons...[Read more]