"This book teaches readers about the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there. Some animals include the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. The islands, which were studies by Charles Darwin, are a popular tourist destination...

The Galapagos Islands are one of the most spectacular archipelagos on Earth. They are home to some of the worlds most interesting animals, and they have been the subject of important scientific exploration.

"Join a team of scientists as they set sail for a place that's unlike anywhere else on Earth, the Galápagos Islands"--

The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Gal�apagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals.

In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will strongly influence the Japanese's advance into the Pacific. The reasons for this war get further away as the world for the men gets smaller and smaller until their fighting is for mere survival and the life of the other men with them. DVD.