Galapagos Islands Explorer

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Publisher: Ocean Explorer Publications
Catalogue: 183934
Scale: 1:400,000
Size Folded: 12.5x23cm
Size: 100x69cm

Galapagos Islands on a map from Ocean Explorer Publications with a very extensive guide section providing descriptions of individual islands, historical notes, etc., all illustrated with numerous photos and drawings.

On one side is a map showing the whole archipelago at approx. 1:400,000, with the islands topography presented by relief shading, altitude colouring and names of peaks and bays. Towns and settlements, roads, and airports are all marked. The map has latitude and longitude lines at intervals of 30’. Surrounding the map are extensive notes about each island.

The reverse side is covered by further notes, including history of the Galapagos with a time line, biographies of notable explorers, notes the islands’ fauna, flora and volcanic structure, drawings of Darwin’s finches, maps of Darwin’s route on the Beagle and of the underlying sea currents, etc.