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Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming - Community Reviews back

by Naomi Oreskes, Erik M. Conway
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Blyth Book Blog
Blyth Book Blog rated it 9 years ago
I don't have much to add to the thousands of reviews already here. It's a fascinating book that helped me understand the origins of anti-scientism in America and how it's linked to ideology. It's true that the examples in the book highlight the way big business and anti-regulation conservatives have...
jennifer mills
jennifer mills rated it 13 years ago
Meticulous and engaging. And enraging.
Betsy's Non-Blog
Betsy's Non-Blog rated it 13 years ago
Incredible book. Fascinating and infuriating. Their bias is obvious, but since I share it, I don't really mind. I do think they let the mainstream scientists off a little too easily; they need to find a way to fight this kind of thing.
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