Why Trust Science?

By:

Naomi Oreskes

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The University Center for Human Values Series

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Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right 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 so many of our political leaders don't? Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense

Author Biography:

Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University.

Release date Australia

April 6th, 2021

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

392

Series

The University Center for Human Values Series

ISBN-13

9780691212265

Product ID

33829159

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