David Horwell, Pete OxfordGalapagos Wildlife, A Visitor’s Guide2011, PAPER, 156 PAGES, $22.99With chapters on visitor sites, history, conservation and habitats, this compact photographic guide introduces birds, reptiles, marine and other life of the archipelago. (Item GPS38)

Ocean Explorer MapsGalapagos Islands Explorer Map2009, MAP, PAGES, $12.95Not just handy for keeping track of your Galapagos cruise, this detailed map (1:400,000) includes illustrated biographies of famous visitors and a wildlife guide. (Item GPS68)

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National Geographic SocietyEcuador Adventure Map2011, MAP, PAGES, $11.95This double-sided, waterproof map covers Ecuador in splendid detail (1:750:00) and also includes a Galapagos map (1:1 million). (Item EDR22)

Insight GuidesInsight Guide Ecuador and Galapagos2016, PAPER, 352 PAGES, $24.99This guide presents the natural history, politics, culture, wildlife and attractions of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands with style and authority. (Item EDR01)

Tui De RoyGalapagos, Islands Born of Fire2010, HARD COVER, 168 PAGES, $29.95A celebration of the landscapes, wildlife and habitats of the Galapagos by a photographer who was raised in the archipelago. Tenth anniversary edition. (Item GPS28)

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Charles DarwinVoyage of the Beagle2002, PAPER, 468 PAGES, $12.95The wide-eyed tale of a young man on a five-year voyage that changed his life -- and our way of thinking about the world. First published in 1839, it is still a marvelous introduction to the wildlife, nature and allure of South America. (Item GPS02)

William BeebeGalapagos, World’s End1988, PAPER, 442 PAGES, $19.95This wry, wonderfully evocative account of a 1924 scientific expedition includes an excellent chapter on the human history of the Galapagos. (Item GPS01)

Edward J. LarsonEvolution’s Workshop2002, PAPER, 320 PAGES, $16.95A vivid history of the Galapagos and the role of the islands as a crucible of evolutionary ideas, written by a Pulitzer Prize winner. (Item GPS50)

Michael JacksonGalapagos, A Natural History1995, PAPER, 316 PAGES, $29.95This comprehensive guide to the natural history of the Galapagos is practically mandatory reading -- the single best introduction to the geology and climate, habitats, plants, birds, animals, ecology and evolution. (Item GPS03)

READING GUIDE

GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR

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Celter Visual Arts Inc.Galapagos Wildlife2011, PLASTIC CARD, PAGES, $14.99Spot, identify and appreciate the wildlife of the Galapagos with this laminated, submersible accordion-style fold-out guide. (Item GPS121)

Celter Visual Arts Inc.Galapagos Marine Life2011, PLASTIC CARD, PAGES, $11.99Spot, identify and appreciate the marine life of the Galapagos with this laminated, submersible accordion-style fold-out guide. (Item GPS123)

Julian Fitter, Daniel Fitter, David Hosking (Photographer)Wildlife of the Galapagos2016, PAPER, 272 PAGES, $19.95A compact identification guide to Galapagos wildlife, featuring over 650 color photographs, an overview of the history, climate, evolution and geology of the islands, and helpful full-color visitor site maps. (Item GPS47)

Paul D. Stewart (Director)Galapagos, The Islands That Changed the World2007, DVD, PAGES, $19.98Also available on Blu-Ray, this stunning BBC documentary captures the rugged beauty, allure, wildlife and history of the archipelago like never before. 150 minutes. (Item GPS79)

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Jonathan WeinerThe Beak of the Finch1995, PAPER, 332 PAGES, $17.00This Pulitzer Prize-winning work is an accessible look at the modern debate on the mode and rhythm of evolution, using the story of Peter and Rosemary Grant and their ground-breaking field work on Daphne Major as an example. (Item GPS08)

Henry NichollsThe Galapagos, A Natural History2014, HARD COVER, 224 PAGES, $27.99Editor of the Galapagos Conservation Trust magazine and author of Lonesome George, Henry Nicholls charts the human and natural history of the archipelago from its fiery origins through famous visitors and current conservation challenges. (Item GPS114)

Kurt VonnegutGalapagos, A Novel1986, PAPER, 283 PAGES, $16.00In this madcap classic, Vonnegut’s narrator lives in a future where the human race has been wiped out -- all except for a small group who boarded the “nature cruise of the century” only to get stranded in the Galapagos. (Item GPS10)

John Hickman (Editor)Galapagos: The Enchanted Islands, Through Writer’s Eyes2009, PAPER, 225 PAGES, $32.95Hickman weaves accounts by whalers, gentleman pirates, fitful castaways, settlers and scientists, including Ambrose Crowley, Herman Melville, Charles Darwin and William Beebe, in these tales of the colorful human history of the archipelago. (Item GPS89)

Paul D. StewartGalapagos, The Islands That Changed the World2007, PAPER, 240 PAGES, $35.00Stewart and co-authors, associated with the BBC natural history unit, present the natural and human history of the islands in this wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated book, the companion to the BBC series. (Item GPS78)

Celter Visual Arts Inc.Galapagos Birds Life2011, PLASTIC CARD, PAGES, $11.99Spot, identify and appreciate the avian life of the Galapagos with this laminated, submersible accordion-style fold-out guide. (Item GPS122)