[Ecoed] Re: Origin recommendation: http://darwin-online.org.uk/
Lara
laratman47 at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 12 22:06:54 GMT 2008
In my sophomore undergraduate work at Pomona College, CA
we compared early editions to later ones, in order to note
differences in wording that Darwin made under social pressures
of his time. While there are only a few changes, they create
pronounced differences in the way Darwin's theory would be
read, critiqued, and ultimately accepted at least into the
intellectual body of (scientific) knowledge of the time.
At least at the college or grad level, please don't
water down the study of Darwin's work --
thinking about evolution affects how we think about
relativity, choices, statistics, social and environmental
challenges of our time.
There are also a couple of terrific (shorter) biographies of Darwin's life that
help to outline and explain the pressures hhe was under, how he lived
his scientific life, and how Wallace's explorations affected Darwin's work.
Regards, Lara
"You must be the change you wish
to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi
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From: Steve Corso <scorso at bentleyschool.net>
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Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:13:43 AM
Subject: [Ecoed] Re: Origin recommendation: http://darwin-online.org.uk/
I too think it would be grueling for students to read all of Origin. I
have my (granted, high school) students read excerpts and other papers.
A great website to find all Darwin's work is
http://darwin-online.org.uk/
I have them read the papers of Darwin and Wallace as well as the
accompanying letters that were presented to the Linean Society prior to
the publication of Origin. Also reading the obituaries of Darwin,
especially the one written by Wallace, are really enlightening. You can
really build discussions around scientists as characters, the way
science and discovery happens, etc. Check it out.
Steve Corso
Biology and Ecology
Bentley School
Lafayette, CA
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Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:29:16 -0400
From: "Sessions, Stanley" <SessionsS at hartwick.edu>
Subject: RE: [Ecoed] Favorite "Origin" Edition?
To: "William E Williams" <WEWilliams at smcm.edu>, <ecoed at ecoed.net>
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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
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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
Summer: c/o TC Vogelmann
Dept. of Plant Biology
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0086
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:28:15 -0400
From: <BARBARA.ABRAHAM at HAMPTONU.EDU>
Subject: RE: [Ecoed] Favorite "Origin" Edition?
To: <WEWilliams at smcm.edu>, <ecoed at ecoed.net>
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All,
I don't have a favorite edition of The Origin of Species, but I highly
recommend The Voyage of the Beagle. Also the film, Inherit the Wind,
about the Scopes trial.
Barb
Barbara J. Abraham, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Hampton University
Hampton, VA 23668
757-727-5283
barbara.abraham at hamptonu.edu
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Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:58 AM
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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
Summer: c/o TC Vogelmann
Dept. of Plant Biology
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0086
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:03:07 -0400
From: "Cynthia Barakatt" <barakatt at bu.edu>
Subject: [Ecoed] RE: Ecoed Digest - On Origin of the Species free
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Dear W2 and EcoEd --
An alternative no-cost option for students is to read On the Origin of
the
Species online at http://www.eoearth.org/article/Environmental_Classics
This version may not meet your specific needs for this class, but I want
to
make sure you are aware of this option. As you can see at the link, The
Encyclopedia of Earth (www.eoearth.org) has an Environmental Classics
section that also includes Walden and a few others books at this point.
We
are working to build the collection in cases where copyright issues can
be
worked out. Suggestions are welcome.
Cynthia Barakatt
Director of Content Development
Encyclopedia of Earth - www.eoearth.org
Winner of the GeoScience Information Society's 2008 Best Website Award
Tel: 617-353-8828
email: barakatt at bu.edu
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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
Summer: c/o TC Vogelmann
Dept. of Plant Biology
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0086
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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:27:00 -0500
From: "Cary Chevalier" <cchev at missouriwestern.edu>
Subject: [Ecoed] programs of study for wildlife
management/conservation; natural resource
conservation/management
degrees
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Folks,
I am researching the general trends in programs of study for
undergraduate
degrees in wildlife management and related fields. For example,
undergraduate degrees in wildlife management, wildlife conservation,
wildlife resource management/conservation, natural resource
management/conservation, etc.
I am interested in obtaining copies of programs of study (or degree
program
curricula, however you wish to label it). I wish to summarize the
nature of
general studies requirements as well as the degree-specific requirements
for
these degrees, and to draw conclusions about the national trends and/or
regional variation associated with such degrees.
At our university, we have a document called a program of study. It
lists
the general studies course requirements/categories on the left side of
the
document, and the department/degree specific courses on the right side
of
the document.
If you are a person familiar with your institutions offerings, I would
appreciate any guidance as to how I can obtain this info from your
institution (pdf, website address, etc).
At the very least, if you would let me know of institutions that you are
aware of that offer these types of undergraduate degree programs, I
would be
grateful.
Thanks in advance for any help with this project.
Cary
Cary D. Chevalier, Ph.D.
Department of Biology
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Dr.
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Ph: 816.271.4252
Fax: 816.271.4252
Email: cchev at missouriwestern.edu
Latitude 39o 45' 29.94559" N - Longitude 94o 47' 6.49119" W
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:15:09 -0600
From: Mark Robertson <rmark at nmsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Ecoed] Favorite "Origin" Edition?
To: William E Williams <WEWilliams at smcm.edu>
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Dear EcoEd
the Darwin project has all of Charles Darwins correspondence online. It
may be useful for those student who are inspired, and the Gutenberg
Project has all his publications online. Hope this is useful.
Mark Robertson
www.darwinproject.ac.uk
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a485
William E Williams wrote:
> 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 <mailto:WEWilliams at smcm.edu>
> Biology Departm, St. Mary's College of Maryland
> 18952 E Fisher Rd
> Saint Marys City, MD 20686
>
> Summer: c/o TC Vogelmann
> Dept. of Plant Biology
> University of Vermont
> Burlington, VT 05405-0086
>
>
>
>
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