Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming
How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Climate Change
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- Paperback
355 pages
- Release Date
24 February 2015
Summary
“Merchants of Doubt should finally put to rest the question of whether the science of climate change is settled. It is, and we ignore this message at our peril.” - Elizabeth Kolbert
“Brilliantly reported and written with brutal clarity.” - Huffington Post
Now a powerful documentary from the acclaimed director of Food, Inc., Merchants of Doubt was one of the most talked-about climate change books of recent years, for reasons easy to understand: It tells the controversi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781608193943 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1608193942 |
| Author: | Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 355 |
| Release Date: | 24 February 2015 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 208mm |
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Anyone concerned about the state of democracy in America should read this book Al Gore A fascinating account of a very thorny problem Bill McKibben Merchants of Doubt should finally put to rest the question of whether the science of climate change is settled. It is, and we ignore this message at our peril Elizabeth Kolbert 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 An important book Minneapolis Star-Tribune
About The Author
Naomi Oreskes
Oreskes is associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego.
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