Hi,
What a fun opportunity! I would recommend "Evolution for Dummies" and
supplement this book with some other readings (Gould - Hen's teeth &
Horse's toes?). The UC Berkeley evolution site is also great resource
for this sort of class. There are a couple of cartoons I found
especially effective (evolutionary baggage - Mantis shrimp example) &
the meaning of fitness (alternative mating strategies of crickets). I
just finished teaching a non-science majors course in Evolution/Animal
behavior and relating evolutionary principles to animals clearly
sparked my students' interests. I am curious to hear what other folks
on this listserve recommend.
Best,
Eva-Maria Muecke
On May 10, 2010, at 7:01 AM, jbowen wrote:
Hi All:
In the fall I am going to be teaching an Evolutionary Biology course
for
students in the social sciences and humanities. No prior coursework
in the
natural sciences is required. I am curious if the list might have
recommendations for a textbook that is appropriate for this audience.
Thanks in advance for your input.
