There is only one short cut to improving subject knowledge—reading great books. In this post I compile a selection of the books that have really helped me develop as a biology teacher. Lists are never perfect, but these books helped me see things, and/or provided the concrete examples I needed to be a better teacher. I have specifically chosen more accessibly-written books (good narrative & level not too high)—avoiding more academic books or papers. As such, it isn't a complete list of my favourites, and I'm sure there are many great books I'm yet to read.
Great Books
Human ecophysiology & evolution
Evolution
Ecology
Biochemistry
Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death (good if you teach Krebs cycle 16-18)
Botany
Genetics & Inheritance
Systems theory
Consciousness, cognition, intelligence
History of Biology
Marine biology & Fisheries
More academically written texts
Systems theory
Biology (based on systems theories)
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