The war on science : who's waging it, why it matters, what we can do about it

The war on science : who's waging it, why it matters, what we can do about it / Shawn Otto.

Examines the current state of science in the political sphere, looking at how strategies for alleviating global warming are resisted by powerful interests and faith-based objections to the teaching of evolution erupt from the public. The politicization of science is nothing new, of course. Ever sinc...

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Main Author: Otto, Shawn Lawrence
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Milkweed Editions, 2016.
Edition:First Edition.
Subjects:
Science > Political aspects.
Science > Political aspects > History.
Science > Social aspects.
Science > Social aspects > History.
History.
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Summary:Examines the current state of science in the political sphere, looking at how strategies for alleviating global warming are resisted by powerful interests and faith-based objections to the teaching of evolution erupt from the public. The politicization of science is nothing new, of course. Ever since Galileo's clash with the Roman Catholic Church, advances in scientific knowledge have had a strained relationship with powerful interests.
Physical Description:x, 514 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-488) and index.
ISBN:9781571313539 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1571313532 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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