Merchants of Doubt
How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
$42.43
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2012
Summary
The U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. Our scientists have produced landmark studies on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke, acid rain, and global warming. But at the same time, a small yet potent subset of this community leads the world in vehement denial of these dangers.
Merchants of Doubt tells the story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408824832 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1408824833 |
| Author: | Erik M. Conway, Naomi Oreskes |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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It is tempting to require that all those engaged in the business of conveying scientific information to the general public should read it
Anyone concerned about the state of democracy in America should read this book – Al GoreBrilliantly 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 *
About The Author
Erik M. Conway
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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