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> [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Doug Miller
> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 9:44 A
Thanks to everyone who made suggestions about books for an "Ecological
Literacy" class.
Below is a compilation of all the suggestions plus a few others I've been
considering.
At the bottom are some great websites.
Thanks Everybody!
-- Becky Sherry
University of Oklahoma
Systems Thinking books
Meadows' book is excellent -- by far the best I've read on intro-level
systems thinking. Also, have you looked at G. Tyler Miller's
"Essentials of Ecology"? I haven't read it, but Miller's environmental
science textbooks are substantive and very engaging.
Jane Shevtsov
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 6:44
.UMD.EDU
Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Need textbook Suggestiond
Donella Meadows book "Thinking in Systems: A Primer" would appear to fit
one of your needs. I was impressed with this book after a quick hands-on
review at a local bookstore. I recall thinking it would make a nice
intro to t
Donella Meadows book "Thinking in Systems: A Primer" would appear to fit
one of your needs. I was impressed with this book after a quick hands-on
review at a local bookstore. I recall thinking it would make a nice
intro to the subject...
Doug
Penn State University
mil...@eesi.psu.edu
On 3/8/1
I am developing a course in Ecological Literacy. At a minimum, I would like to
use one book on
systems thinking, and one general ecology text. I may use two books on systems
thinking and also
add a book on ecological resilience, and of course, individual papers and book
chapters.
I am having t
