Attenborough, D. (1979) "Life on Earth", David Attenborough Productions, UK Covers the origins of life as well as evolutionary adaptations and hominid evolution
Campbell, N. (1977) "Biology" California: Benjamin Cummings.
Darwin, C. (1859) "On the Origin of Species", Norton, United Kingdom Covers both natural and artificial selection, as well as sexual selection and evolutionary pressures
Darwin, C. (1871) "The Descent of Man", Norton, United Kingdom Covers hominid evolution and sexual selection
Dawkins, R. (1976) "The Selfish Gene", Oxford University Press, New York Provides a comprehensive genetic basis for evolution
Dawkins, R. (2009) "The Greatest Show on Earth". London: Bantam Press. Provides evidence for evolution using genetics, geological artifacts and behavioural and physiological/morphological studies.
Dobzhansky, T., Ayala, F., Stebbins, G., Valentine, J. (1977) "Evolution". San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company.
Fuller, E. (2000) "Extinct Birds", Oxford University Press, UK Covers the evolution and ultimate extinction of bird species, and the behavioral/physiological/environmental factors which led to their demise.
Heinrich, B. (2003) "Winter World- The Ingenuity of Animal Survival", Harpercollins, New York Looks at how animals have evolved adaptations for survival in extreme environments.
Mithen, S. (1996) "The Prehistory of the Mind", Thames and Hudson, UK Provides extensive information on hominid evolution
Mohen, Jean-Pierre (2002) "Prehistorc Art", Finest SA Editions, France Studies hominid art, and how it was used by hominids to understand their world
Paul, G.S. (ed) (2000) "The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs", St. Martins Griffin, New York An extensive collection of dinosaur related articles, covering (amongst other things) geology, morphology, and behaviour.
Vickers-Rich, P. et al (1958) "The Fossil Book", Dover, New York An in-depth look at fossils- how they are formed, dating techniques, the preservation of particular types of organic tissue.
Shubin, N. (2007) "Your Inner Fish". London: Penguin Books Ltd Investigates aspects of our bodies (from ailments to bone structure) which stem from hominids having evolved from aquatic ancestors.
Svensmark, H. & Calder, N. (2007) "The Chilling Stars", Allen & Unwin, Australia Investigates how events in deep space may have influenced hominid evolution.
Winston, R. (2002) "Human Instinct: How our Primeval Impulses Shape our Modern Lives", Bantam Press, UK Studies the origins and reasons for our modern day behaviour. Alexander,
ABC (date unknown) "The Planets" Narrated by Samuel West An introduction to planetary formation, covering the raw ingredients for (and origins of) life.
BBC (1996) "Lost Worlds and Vanished Lives" Narrated by David Attenborough Covers many of the worlds famous fossil sites, studies the formation of fossils and the necessary environmental conditions for organic preservation, and provides insightful and engaging information about evolution.
BBC (2001) "The Life of Birds" Narrated by David Attenborough Provides information on the evolution and behavioural adaptations of birds.
BBC (2003) "Walking With Cavemen" Narrated by Robert Winston Investigates hominid evolution using an engaging format. Could be used in conjunction with the book based on the DVD.
BBC (2003) "The Private Life of Plants" Narrated by David Attenborough Studies plant evolution, behaviour and adaptations using exceptional visual imagery.
BBC (2003) "The Life of Mammals" Narrated By David Attenborough Studies the behavioural adaptations of Mammals.
RDF Media (2008) "The Genius of Charles Darwin" Narrated by Richard Dawkins A series investigating the historical and personal context which existed during the period Charles Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species", as well as providing very good visual examples of evolution.
RDF Media (2007) "Growing up in the Universe" Narrated by Richard Dawkins Looks at evolution in the context of a classroom, providing interesting and abstract ideas for teaching and learning about evolution. Provides some stunning examples of how small changes accumulate over time, and also provides examples of geological time practical activities.
Books
Attenborough, D. (1979) "Life on Earth", David Attenborough Productions, UKCovers the origins of life as well as evolutionary adaptations and hominid evolution
Campbell, N. (1977) "Biology" California: Benjamin Cummings.
Darwin, C. (1859) "On the Origin of Species", Norton, United Kingdom
Covers both natural and artificial selection, as well as sexual selection and evolutionary pressures
Darwin, C. (1871) "The Descent of Man", Norton, United Kingdom
Covers hominid evolution and sexual selection
Dawkins, R. (1976) "The Selfish Gene", Oxford University Press, New York
Provides a comprehensive genetic basis for evolution
Dawkins, R. (2009) "The Greatest Show on Earth". London: Bantam Press.
Provides evidence for evolution using genetics, geological artifacts and behavioural and physiological/morphological studies.
Dobzhansky, T., Ayala, F., Stebbins, G., Valentine, J. (1977) "Evolution". San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company.
Fuller, E. (2000) "Extinct Birds", Oxford University Press, UK
Covers the evolution and ultimate extinction of bird species, and the behavioral/physiological/environmental factors which led to their demise.
Heinrich, B. (2003) "Winter World- The Ingenuity of Animal Survival", Harpercollins, New York
Looks at how animals have evolved adaptations for survival in extreme environments.
Mithen, S. (1996) "The Prehistory of the Mind", Thames and Hudson, UK
Provides extensive information on hominid evolution
Mohen, Jean-Pierre (2002) "Prehistorc Art", Finest SA Editions, France
Studies hominid art, and how it was used by hominids to understand their world
Paul, G.S. (ed) (2000) "The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs", St. Martins Griffin, New York
An extensive collection of dinosaur related articles, covering (amongst other things) geology, morphology, and behaviour.
Vickers-Rich, P. et al (1958) "The Fossil Book", Dover, New York
An in-depth look at fossils- how they are formed, dating techniques, the preservation of particular types of organic tissue.
Shubin, N. (2007) "Your Inner Fish". London: Penguin Books Ltd
Investigates aspects of our bodies (from ailments to bone structure) which stem from hominids having evolved from aquatic ancestors.
Svensmark, H. & Calder, N. (2007) "The Chilling Stars", Allen & Unwin, Australia
Investigates how events in deep space may have influenced hominid evolution.
Winston, R. (2002) "Human Instinct: How our Primeval Impulses Shape our Modern Lives", Bantam Press, UK
Studies the origins and reasons for our modern day behaviour.
Alexander,
Alexand Websites
Australian Museum: Human EvolutionA great resource for an initial introduction to hominid evolution
Becoming Human: Human evolution
An extensive hominid evolution site
Bioethics Australia
The official body for Australian Bioethics
Evolution
An extensive resource for evolutionary studies
Evolution Resources and Information
A website with extensive resources links
Geoscience Australia
An extremely in--depth website about all things related to geology
Geology Journals
Journals which specialise in geology
Human Evolution: Archaeology
The archaeology of hominid evolution- provides information on various artifacts
Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority (VCAA)
Explicitly sets out the VCE study design
Audiovisual
ABC (date unknown) "The Planets" Narrated by Samuel WestAn introduction to planetary formation, covering the raw ingredients for (and origins of) life.
BBC (1996) "Lost Worlds and Vanished Lives" Narrated by David Attenborough
Covers many of the worlds famous fossil sites, studies the formation of fossils and the necessary environmental conditions for organic preservation, and provides insightful and engaging information about evolution.
BBC (2001) "The Life of Birds" Narrated by David Attenborough
Provides information on the evolution and behavioural adaptations of birds.
BBC (2003) "Walking With Cavemen" Narrated by Robert Winston
Investigates hominid evolution using an engaging format. Could be used in conjunction with the book based on the DVD.
BBC (2003) "The Private Life of Plants" Narrated by David Attenborough
Studies plant evolution, behaviour and adaptations using exceptional visual imagery.
BBC (2003) "The Life of Mammals" Narrated By David Attenborough
Studies the behavioural adaptations of Mammals.
RDF Media (2008) "The Genius of Charles Darwin" Narrated by Richard Dawkins
A series investigating the historical and personal context which existed during the period Charles Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species", as well as providing very good visual examples of evolution.
RDF Media (2007) "Growing up in the Universe" Narrated by Richard Dawkins
Looks at evolution in the context of a classroom, providing interesting and abstract ideas for teaching and learning about evolution. Provides some stunning examples of how small changes accumulate over time, and also provides examples of geological time practical activities.