Why Trust Science?

By:

Naomi Oreskes

Format:

Hardback

Series:

The University Center for Human Values Series

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Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi O

Author Biography:

Naomi Oreskes is professor of the history of science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Her books include The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future and Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming.

Release date NZ

October 22nd, 2019

Author

Naomi Oreskes

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Contributions by Jon Krosnick
Contributions by M. Susan Lindee
Contributions by Marc Lange
Contributions by Martin Kowarsch
Contributions by Ottmar Edenhofer
Edited by Stephen Macedo

Illustrations

2 b/w illus. 1 table.

Pages

376

Series

The University Center for Human Values Series

Dimensions

140x240x35

ISBN-13

9780691179001

Product ID

31428445

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