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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 Global WarmingStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionThe 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. Promotion infoThe troubling story of how a cadre of influential scientists have clouded public understanding of scientific facts to advance a political and economic agenda. ReviewsAnyone 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 Author descriptionNaomi 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. |