On the Backs of Tortoises by Elizabeth Hennessy

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/125965 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Backs of Tortoises Author: Elizabeth Hennessy Narrator: Donna Postel Format: mp3 Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins Release date: 07-31-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 18 ratings Genres: Latin America Publisher's Summary: The Galápagos archipelago is often viewed as a last foothold of pristine nature. For 60 years, conservationists have worked to restore this evolutionary Eden after centuries of exploitation at the hands of pirates, whalers, and island settlers. This book tells the story of the islands' namesakes - the giant tortoises - as coveted food sources, objects of natural history, and famous icons of conservation and tourism. By doing so, it brings into stark relief the paradoxical, and impossible, goal of conserving species by trying to restore a past state of prehistoric evolution.