Citizen science : how ordinary people are changing the face of discovery /
Cites the essential contributions of millions of ordinary people who contribute to the scientific process by volunteering in cooperation with scientists to help collect and discover information, tracing the history of citizen scientists and how they are reshaping scientific awareness.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Overlook Press,
[2016]
|
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | Cites the essential contributions of millions of ordinary people who contribute to the scientific process by volunteering in cooperation with scientists to help collect and discover information, tracing the history of citizen scientists and how they are reshaping scientific awareness. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 294 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-275) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781468308679 146830867X |