Why Trust Science
(Paperback)
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Why Trust Science
By (Author) Naomi Oreskes
Contributions by Ottmar Edenhofer
Contributions by Jon Krosnick
Contributions by M. Susan Lindee
Contributions by Marc Lange
Contributions by Martin Kowarsch
Edited by Stephen Macedo
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st July 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of science
Popular science
501
Physical Properties
Paperback
392
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
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
Reviews
New Zealand Listener's Best Book of 2019
One of FiveBooks' Best Climate Books of 2019
Author Bio
Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Twitter @NaomiOreskes
