I don't seem to have the original message from Patrick, so I might as well
respond to all of you in case anyone else is interested.
> I don't know if you were among the people to whom I have sent my text,
> Botanical Interface. If you were, I would appreciate any comments on it
> for a course on botany and human affairs or other botany course. If not,
> I wonder if you would like a copy. I think the bookstore is charging
> around $20 for it (not more than $30), to cover copying and binding cost.
> It is written for a class of 1/3 bio majors and 2/3 non-biology students
> to give both a basic background. Our course was the third of the freshman
> sequence, so photosynthesis, respiration, and genetics had already been
> taught. The phyla (I call them divisions in the book) are taught from a
> non-phylogenetic point of view by relating each to human problems or
> solutions to problems. For example, we talk about algae related to
> aquatic pollution, all the true plants related to means by which they
> protect themselves from UV, desiccation, and other environmental dangers,
> bryophytes as means of monitoring or cleaning up pollution, the ability of
> horsetails to tolerate stamp sands and volcanic sands, etc.
> If you do want a copy, you are welcome to make copies and use it.
> Janice
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> Michigan Technological University
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