> .... I was wondering if any of you have a suggestion as to a general
> interest book related to plants or plant science that might be
> appropriate for a sophomore-level Botany course.
>> Also:
>> Does anyone else do something similar in their Botany or Biology
> courses?
>....
> Mark
*** An area that students tend to find interesting is ehtnobotany, and there
are some good books out there on the subject:
Balick and Cox. Plants, People and Culture.
Plotkin. Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice.
(I am using the latter two as texts in my ethnobotany class - it's a brand-
new course, but these books seem to be working well.)
Also:
Davis. One River.
Perlin. A Forest Journey.
Nabhan. Gathering the Desert.
Joyce. Earthly Goods.
Coe and Coe. True History of Chocolate.
Anderson. Peyote.
David J. Hicks djhicks at manchester.edu
Biology Department (219) 982-5309
Manchester College
N. Manchester, IN 46962
