Book description
Learn about the history of the Galapagos Islands in South America with
iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Home to the giant
tortoises that gave them their name, the Galapagos Islands lie one
thousand kilometres off the coast of mainland Ecuador. The famous group
of islands remained untouched by humanity for thousands of years, being
only charted in the seventeenth century. Two hundred years later the
stunning wildlife provided Charles Darwin with the perfect place to work
on his theory of evolution. Darwin s book The Origin of the Species was
partially inspired by his trip to the Galapagos and his theory is now
widely accepted as the explanation for our human existence. The
Galapagos Islands have a rich history both before and after their first
documented discovery in 1535. As barren volcanic islands formed millions
of years ago, the Galapagos were never attached to the mainland. That
means the life forms that exist there would have to have made their way
there travelling by air or by sea. Birds and sea creatures therefore
richly inhabit the islands. Any flora and other types of fauna such as
reptiles and small mammals would have made it to the island by other
means. They might have come in the stomachs or stuck to the feet of
birds in the case of insects and plant seeds, or else carried over on
flotsam or floating vegetation. However they arrived, reptiles and
mammals are there in abundance. One of the ways the island is unique is
that it has no large native mammals. iMinds will tell you the story
behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the
armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to
your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading
device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and
broaden your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning products have been
praised in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA
Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of general knowledge
acquisition. Learn about the history of the Galapagos Islands in South
America with iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Home to
the giant tortoises that gave them their name, the Galapagos Islands lie
one thousand kilometres off the coast of mainland Ecuador. The famous
group of islands remained untouched by humanity for thousands of years,
being only charted in the seventeenth century. Two hundred years later
the stunning wildlife provided Charles Darwin with the perfect place to
work on his theory of evolution. Darwin s book The Origin of the Species
was partially inspired by his trip to the Galapagos and his theory is
now widely accepted as the explanation for our human existence. The
Galapagos Islands have a rich history both before and after their first
documented discovery in 1535. As barren volcanic islands formed millions
of years ago, the Galapagos were never attached to the mainland. That
means the life forms that exist there would have to have made their way
there travelling by air or by sea. Birds and sea creatures therefore
richly inhabit the islands. Any flora and other types of fauna such as
reptiles and small mammals would have made it to the island by other
means. They might have come in the stomachs or stuck to the feet of
birds in the case of insects and plant seeds, or else carried over on
flotsam or floating vegetation. However they arrived, reptiles and
mammals are there in abundance. One of the ways the island is unique is
that it has no large native mammals. iMinds will tell you the story
behind the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the
armchair traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to
your destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading
device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and
broaden your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning products have been
praised in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA
Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of general knowledge
acquisition.
