Age 10 plus: Galápagos Islands: The World’s Living Laboratory Karen Romano Young and Amy Grimes Sign up to our daily newsletter Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Lancaster Guardian, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Welcome to the Galápagos Islands, the pristine archipelago in the Pacific Ocean which inspired the groundbreaking work of English naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin, and which have become the new focal point for scientists seeking a more sustainable future for our planet. Discovering the right balance between humans and nature has become an imperative and now What on Earth publishers, which specialises in the art of telling stories through timelines and aims to encourage readers into a lifelong love of enquiring and discovering, brings youngsters an exciting exploration of how these volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador can show us how to live in harmony with Earth.
Advertisement Advertisement Written by Karen Romano Young, author of Antarctica: The Melting Continent, and lavishly illustrated by Amy Grimes, this beautiful, fact-packed book allows young readers to experience the unique Galápagos Islands in vivid and colourful detail, and learn what they – and the fascinating creatures that live there – can teach us about nature and our planet. Home to species as diverse as giant tortoises, salt-snorting marine iguanas, and the birds that made Darwin famous, the Galápagos are a living laboratory for s.
