In article <3550B132.5C0 at emuvax.emich.edu>,
Gary Hannan <bio_hannan at emuvax.emich.edu> wrote:
>Hey, Plant-edders,
>>Does anyone have experience/recommendations about a sophomore-level
>evolution textbook. We have used Ridley, but students found it
>difficult to read (!) before class. They will have had two semesters of
>general biology and possibly concurrently taking Genetics.
>>Any thoughts would be most appreciated
Have a look at "Evolution" by Monroe W. Strickberger
Jones & Bartlett Publications
(now in 2nd edition)
I've used it for a number of years, and the students say it's
readable and fairly well illustrated.
I agree that Ridley, while a very good book, is diffult to follw at
times, and does not captivate the mind of typical undergrads. For advanced
or basic graduate courses in Evolution, Ridley is the ticket.
Also, FYI, there is another "new" text (1996) by Peter W. Price
(Saunders College Publishing) which may also fit your bill, however since I
have not read it thoroughly or have not used it teaching, I am reluctant to
comment on its appropriateness. It does seem to be written a a "good"
level, whatever that is.
Good luck,
Rob Wallace
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Robert S. Wallace
Associate Professor of Botany "In cerevisia veritas est."
Dept. of Botany - Iowa State Univ.
Ames, Iowa 50011-1020 rwallace at iastate.edu FAX: 515-294-1337
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