{"product_id":"a-lifetime-in-gal-pagos-9780691194998","title":"A Lifetime in Galápagos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated and deeply personal chronicle of De Roy's lifelong connection with these spectacular islands\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTui De Roy was a year old in 1955 when her family left Europe, boarding a banana boat bound for the Pacific to lead a different sort of life in Gal pagos, one of self-sufficiency and living close to nature. She grew up on the islands and returned to them often over the next five decades. Discovering photography at a young age, she has dedicated her life to recording the islands' natural history in infinite detail. \u003ci\u003eA Lifetime in Gal pagos\u003c\/i\u003e is De Roy's intimate portrait of one of the most spectacular places on Earth, presenting the wildlife and natural wonders of Gal pagos as you have never seen them before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing hundreds of breathtaking color photos, this stunning book guides you into labyrinthine mangroves to observe nesting herons, to misty cloud forests to glimpse flycatchers and orchids, high onto erupting volcanoes, and into the ocean to swim with hammerhead sharks. De Roy's lens provides up-close encounters with orca and sperm whales, colonies of iguanas, and the giant tortoises of Alcedo Volcano. She paints unforgettable portraits of her childhood in Gal pagos--the islands at night under the stars of the Milky Way, sea lions at play and on the hunt, the diverse birdlife of Gal pagos, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending striking images with vivid prose, \u003ci\u003eA Lifetime in Gal pagos\u003c\/i\u003e also discusses the threats that global warming and other environmental challenges pose to the archipelago's unique wildlife and fragile habitats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691194998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.60h x 9.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Tui de Roy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37872723296437,"sku":"9780691194998","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_95436946-a00a-4f42-84bf-fce621adcee8.jpg?v=1607548416","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-lifetime-in-gal-pagos-9780691194998","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}