Archaeological Investigations of 委李架埠: Yreka’s Chinese Community

and Native American topics occur here and there, but one cannot expect a writer who is not an archaeologist to have a complete grasp of our discipline or the nuances of history pertaining to the native islanders. Laverty’s book represents a remarkable accomplishment, given the enormity of the task of telling the CIBS history and updating its work by bringing in current research. In the best tradition of natural science writing, Laverty brings the CIBS expeditions to life through vivid descriptions, an informed imagination, her readings of the scientific literature, and her personal experiences during visits to all eight islands. Despite the caveats mentioned above, this reviewer enjoyed North America’s Galapagos and recommends it to anyone who is interested in the history of Channel Islands research.