A critically acclaimed nature writer explores the citizen scientist
movement through the lens of entomological field research in the
American Southwest. Award-winning nature writer Sharman Apt Russell
felt pressed by the current environmental crisis to pick up her pen
yet again. Encouraged by the phenomenon of citizen science, she
decided to turn her attention to the Western red-bellied tiger
beetle, an insect found widely around the world and near her home
in the Gila River Valley of New Mexico. In a lyrical, often
humorous voice, Russell shares her journey across a wild, rural
landscape tracking this little-known species, an insect she calls
"charismatic," "elegant," and "fierce." What she finds is renewed
optimism in mysteries still left to be explored, that despite the
challenges of climate change, there is a growing diversity of ways
ordinary people can contribute to the research needs of scientists
today in the name of environmental activism. Offering readers a
glimpse into the pioneering field of citizen science, Diary of a
Citizen Scientist documents one woman's transformation from a
feeling of powerlessness to engaged hopefulness. Winner of the John
Burroughs Medal and the WILLA Literary Award for Best Creative
Nonfiction Named one of the top ten best nature books of 2014 by
GrrlScientist in The Guardian
General
Imprint: |
Open Road Media
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Sharman Apt Russell
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Pages: |
254 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5040-8300-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5040-8300-8 |
Barcode: |
9781504083003 |
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