Merchants of Doubt by Erik M Conway
The troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda.
Anyone concerned about the state of democracy in America should read this book -- Al Gore
Brilliantly reported and written with brutal clarity * Huffington Post *
It is tempting to require that all those engaged in the business of conveying scientific information to the general public should read it * Science *
A hard-hitting thriller.. also a meticulously researched history book and a portal into the world of real science ... A fascinating story * West Australian *
Excellent, important * Choice *
Brilliantly reported and written with brutal clarity * Huffington Post *
It is tempting to require that all those engaged in the business of conveying scientific information to the general public should read it * Science *
A hard-hitting thriller.. also a meticulously researched history book and a portal into the world of real science ... A fascinating story * West Australian *
Excellent, important * Choice *
Naomi Oreskes is Professor of History and Science Studies at the University of California, San Diego. Her essay 'Beyond the Ivory Tower' was a milestone in the fight against global warming denial. Erik Conway is the resident historian at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. Fighting Facts is their first book together.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408824832 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408824833 |
| Title | Merchants of Doubt |
| Author | Erik M Conway |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-06-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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