[Ecoed] Favorite "Origin" Edition?

[Sessions, Stanley]

My initial reaction is that it would be torture to make students read the Origin (I don't know too many biologist who have themselves read it). The Voyage is a different matter, as is Darwin's autobiography. 

Pura Vida
Stan
Stanley K. Sessions
Department of Biology
Hartwick College
(607) 431-4764



-----Original Message-----
From: ecoed-bounces at ecoed.net on behalf of William E Williams
Sent: Tue 6/10/2008 10:57 AM
To: ecoed at ecoed.net
Subject: [Ecoed] Favorite "Origin" Edition?
 
Dear EcoEd,

I'm going to be teaching a first-year seminar next fall, and I'm  
having the students read "The Origin of Species." There seem to be  
dozens of editions out there, and I have to specify one for our  
campus store to buy. Anybody have any favorites? I have an ancient  
dog-eared paperback, but it's not with me and I can't remember the  
publisher or edition. All other things being equal, cost should be  
low, of course. Also, how about "The Voyage of the Beagle?" I'm  
slightly leaning toward having them read that, too, in which case I'd  
probably pick "From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin's Four Great Books  
(Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, The  
Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals)" by Charles Darwin and  
Edward O. Wilson, which is only $27.

-W2

William E. Williams
WEWilliams at smcm.edu
Biology Departm, St. Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E Fisher Rd
Saint Marys City, MD 20686

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University of Vermont
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