Merchants of doubt how a handful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from tobacco smoke to global warming
"Merchants of Doubt " tells the controversial story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers, with deep connections in politics and industry, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades.The...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomsbury
2012
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010415679708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | "Merchants of Doubt " tells the controversial story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers, with deep connections in politics and industry, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades.The same individuals who claim the science of global warning is 'not settled' have also denied the truth about studies linking smoking to lung cancer, coal smoke to acid rain, and CFCs to the ozone hole. 'Doubt is ou product', wrote one tobacco executive. These 'experts' supplied it. |
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| Descripción Física: | 355 p. : il. ; 20 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 279-343). Índices |
| ISBN: | 9781408824832 |
