Thanks to all of you who provided suggestions for textbooks on Global Change Biology! Here is a summary of the responses I received:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two books you might consider are: Ecological Climatology: Concepts and Applications, by Bonan (2002) Climate Change and Biodiversity, edited by Lovejoy and Hannah (2005) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a big advocate of problem based learning and case study methodology <http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html>http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a big advocate of problem based learning and case study methodology <http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html>http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/case.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the best books in my opinion is Global Environmental Change. Plants, Animals and Communities. by Graves Jonathan and Reavey Duncan, Longman 1996. And why not some lecture of the latest Michael Chrichton's State of Fear? I have just read a very nice article in the February issue of Sciences et Avenir (in French) about Crazy Climate, including an interview with him. Although I am far from being a fan of Lomborg, his books makes an interesting reading and provides excellent ideas for seminars, definitely stimulating discussions. It's like starting a creationist debate in an evolutionary biology class. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have used Environmental Science by Wright. It is, in my opinion one of the best of the Environmental Science texts. Plus the ancilllary teaching materials are very good. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello there, theres is a quite accessible book "Environmental Chemistry". Has everything from the ozone layer, to acid rain, all the basic topics; and the chemistry in it is quite acessible to all related in a biology area. I could tell you the ISBN but heres the info i have for now: Colin Baird, 2002. Environmental Chemistry, 3rd edition, W. H. Freeman and Company, New York. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I used the Bush text for a non-majors Ecology class. It was pretty simple - I actually got through the whole text, and didn't feel rushed. The students enjoyed it I think - it did present material in a very clear, concise way. I, however, supplemented much of the material with information from other sources. I would say that that book might not be what you are looking for. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Hello everyone, > >I am looking for an upper-level undergraduate textbook for a course on >Global Change Biology that I will be teaching next fall. I am considering >using either "Ecology of a Changing Planet" by Bush or "Environmental >Science" by Wright. I'd greatly appreciate any thoughts you have about >these particular books or suggestions for other ones that you've >used. I'd also welcome any suggestions you have for resources related to >the laboratory portion of this class. > >I will post a summary of responses so please feel free to write directly >to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Thanks in advance, >Pam Templer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pamela H. Templer Assistant Professor Department of Biology Boston University 5 Cummington Street Boston, MA 02215 phone 617-353-6978 fax 617-353-6340 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
