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This book list is a snapshot of great titles from across the field, a good starting point for finding your next read (or a gift for a friend).
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Our Bookshop.org store is our most comprehensive list. However, a few good titles are not available on that site at this time. Below are links to those titles on Amazon. If you are an Amazon shopper, you can make the most of your purchases (any purchases!) by selecting CSA as your favorite charitable organization and placing your orders via Smile.Amazon.com. The donations back to CSA add up, and help grow this field.
Popular non-fiction
Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery
by Caren Cooper, 2016
The Origin of Science: On the Evolutionary Roots of Science and its Implications for Self-Education and Citizen Science
by Louis Liebenberg, 2013
For educators or families
Citizen Science: 15 Lessons That Bring Biology to Life, 6-12
by Nancy M. Trautmann and Jennifer Fee, 2013 (Bookshop | Amazon)
Citizen Science Guide for Families: Taking Part in Real Science
by Greg Landgraf, 2013 (Bookshop | Amazon)
Academic
Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research (Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management)
By Luigi Ceccaroni and Jaume Piera, eds., 2016 (Bookshop | Amazon)
Posted on: November 27, 2021 | Category: Blog, News