| Found in FOR SEA Curriculum Guides Grades 6-12 |
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Books That Inspire Marine Biology
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compiled by:
John Trowbridge
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dept. of Teacher Education
SLU-749
Hammond, LA 70402 |
and
Jim Wandersee
Graduate Studies in Biology Education
Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
Louisiana State University
LA 70803
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| Results of a survey of 1200 marine educators and scientists concerning the use of marine literature for instructional purposes.
Recommended Readings by All Groups
(includes noninstructional books)
Top 25 Suggested titles out 583 suggested books and 416 different titles: |
| Rank |
Title |
Author |
| 1. |
The Sea Around Us |
Rachel Carson |
| 2. |
Log From the Sea of Cortez |
John Steinbeck |
| 3. |
Beautiful Swimmers |
William Warner |
| 4. |
Life and Death of the Salt Marsh |
John and Mildred Teal |
| 5. |
Edge of the Sea |
Rachel Carson |
| 6. |
Kon Tiki |
Thor Heyerdahl |
| 7. |
The Living Dock |
Jack Rudloe |
| 8. |
Moby Dick |
Herman Melville |
| 9. |
Old Man and the Sea |
Ernst Hemmingway |
| 10. |
Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
| 11. |
Sailing Alone Around the World |
Joshua Slocum |
| 12. |
Seaside Naturalist |
Deb Colulombe |
| 13. |
Under the Sea Wind |
Rachel Carson |
| 14. |
Cannery Row |
John Steinbeck |
| 15. |
Chesapeake |
James Michener |
| 16. |
Island of the Blue Dolphins |
Scott O’Dell |
| 17. |
Marine Biology Coloring Book |
Niesen |
| 18. |
Outermost House |
Henry Betson |
| 19. |
Silent World |
Jacques Cousteau |
| 20. |
Soundings |
Frank Searles |
| 21. |
Time of the Turtle |
Jack Rudloe |
| 22. |
Voyage of the Beagle |
Charles Darwin |
| 23. |
Waves and Beaches |
Willard Bascom |
| 24. |
Whale for the Killing |
Farley Mowatt |
| 25. |
Year of the Crab |
William Sargent |
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Books Instructors Suggest
Their Students Read
Top 5 of 81 titles given:
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| Rank |
Title |
Author |
| 1. |
Log From the Sea of Cortez |
John Steinbeck |
| 2. |
Moby Dick |
Herman Melville |
| 3. |
The Sea Around Us |
Rachel Carson |
| 4. |
Life and Death of the Salt Marsh |
John and Mildred Teal |
| 5. |
Cannery Row |
John Steinbeck |
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Books Selected as Required
Reading in Courses Taught
Top 10 of 125 titles:
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| Rank |
Title |
Author |
| 1. |
Life and Death of the Salt Marsh |
John and Mildred Teal |
| 2. |
Beautiful Swimmers |
William Warner |
| 3. |
Kon Tiki |
Thor Heyerdahl |
| 4. |
Old Man and the Sea |
John Steinbeck |
| 5. |
The Sea Around Us |
Rachel Carson |
| 6. |
Two Years Before the Mast |
R.H. Dana |
| 7. |
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea |
Jules Verne |
| 8. |
Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
| 9. |
Whale for the Killing |
Farley Mowatt |
| 10. |
Under the Sea Wind |
Rachel Carson |
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Books That Influenced Respondents or
Which Influenced Their Job Choice
Top 5 of 49 titles:
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| Rank |
Title |
Author |
| 1. |
Between Pacific Tides |
Ed Rickets |
| 2. |
Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
| 3. |
The Sea Around Us |
Rachel Carson |
| 4. |
Log From the Sea of Cortez |
John Steinbeck |
| 5. |
Silent World |
Jacques Cousteau |
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Books With Which Respondents Philosophically Identify
Out of 37 suggested titles only two books were suggested by three people:
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| Rank |
Title |
Author |
| 1. |
Sand County Almanac |
Aldo Leopold |
| 2. |
Silent Spring |
Rachel Carson |
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