Book Review: Teaching in Eden: Lessons from Cedar Point

Judging from the title, one might expect this book to offer some resolution to America\u27s ongoing debate regarding the teaching of evolution, creationism, and intelligent design. It is, instead, Janovy\u27s attempt to shake higher education by the shoulders and bring it to its senses, asking that university instruction shift its focus from content to larger questions of process and values (for want of a better term: liberal arts and sciences). As Janovy states, I contend that the arts and sciences ideals - breadth of understanding, courage to explore anywhere, patience with disagreement - are the best antidotes to our current afflictions of banality, specialization, and information overload. Janovy\u27s goal is to transfer field experience learning to the campus classroom, applying it to real stuff