Silent Spring and A Sand County Almanac are classic
options. Last Chance to See coauthored by Douglas
Adams (humor writer) and Mark Carwardine (zoologist)
is funny, yet makes an impression. The authors travel
the world visiting endangered species. Gaviotas is
about a sustainable community in Columbia - this book
definitely leaves an impression.
I haven't read it, but the Double Helix is supposedly
an excellent read as well. John McPhee is also an
author who has written about the environment. Cadillac
Desert speaks to water issues in the West, but may be
a bit dense. Desert Solitaire is also an excellent
book on the West, but I think it's fiction and may be
a bit satirical for the reading list. It would
definitely promote discussion - the author, Edward
Abbey, is a character.
Good luck.
Christie Klimas
PhD student, University of Florida
--- "Kraemer, George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Our campus theme next year will be "environment."
> Although it's defined broadly enough to include all
> constituencies, it presents the opportunity to reach
> about 500 freshmen with a back-door campaign of
> environmental literacy.
>
> I am soliciting the ECOLOG group for suggestions for
> pre-college summer reading with an environmental
> theme. It would have to be something that would
> capture the minds of 17-18 year olds, and should
> lend itself to discussions that might allow diverse
> discipline to have a say.
>
> Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer" or Michael
> Pollan's books came first to mind. But there must
> be other things out there that I've missed. Since
> this might be of interest to others, please respond
> to the list.
>
> GPK
> George P. Kraemer
> Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and
> Biology
> Chair, Environmental Studies Program Purchase
> College (SUNY)
>
>
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