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Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers : Voyage to the Galapagos
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Alan Alda follows in Charles Darwin's footsteps, meeting the animals and birds that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution. Alda joins scientists who witness the daily struggle for survival that has...
Alan Alda follows in Charles Darwin's footsteps, meeting the animals and birds that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution. Alda joins scientists who witness the daily struggle for survival that has shaped the Galapagos Islands' unique wildlife. As he experiences the enchantment of the islands, he learns of efforts to protect them from alien invaders including the 60,000 eco-tourists who visit every year.
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- PBS
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- English
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- [Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [1999]
- New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2018
- ©1999
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- 1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 27 sec)) : sound, color
- digital
- video file
- Originally released by PBS, 1999.
- Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 01, 2018.
- Streaming video file.
- Closed-captioned.
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