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eBay item number:266033652759
Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “** See full description for condition details. **”
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781904332732
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Aappl Artists & Photographers Press, The Limited
ISBN-10
1904332730
ISBN-13
9781904332732
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59149758
Product Key Features
Book Title
Corrupted Science : Fraud, Ideology and Politics in Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Research & Methodology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
4.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
500
Synopsis
In "Discarded Science," John Grant took a fascinating look at all the things science got wrong through the centuries. But at least those were honest mistakes. Grant s equally absorbing follow-up examines something more sinister: deliberate hoaxes and frauds. He takes us through a rogue s gallery that features faked creatures, palaeontological trickery, false psychics, and miracle cures that aren t so miraculous. See how ideology, religion, and politics have imposed themselves on science throughout history, from the Catholic Church s influence on cosmology to Nazi racist pseudoscience to the Bush Administration s attempt to deny climate change. The themes, while entertaining as ever, are serious and timely.", The main ways that people can corrupt science - or at least try to - are through hoax and fraud. Both may be perpetrated by laymen or scientists and also through ideological and political corruption; the intent in both instances is to mislead the public. This sequel to Grant's 'Discarded Science - Ideas That Seemed Good at the Time' - introduces the world of fraud and deception rather than the gentler realms of mistake and ignorance - a serious and timely theme. For everyone interested in the history of scientific thinking and the evolution of ideas and theories., In "Discarded Science," John Grant took a fascinating look at all the things science got wrong through the centuries. But at least those were honest mistakes. Grant's equally absorbing follow-up examines something more sinister: deliberate hoaxes and frauds. He takes us through a rogue's gallery that features faked creatures, palaeontological trickery, false psychics, and miracle cures that aren't so miraculous. See how ideology, religion, and politics have imposed themselves on science throughout history, from the Catholic Church's influence on cosmology to Nazi racist pseudoscience to the Bush Administration's attempt to deny climate change. The themes, while entertaining as ever, are serious and timely.
LC Classification Number
Q175.37
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- s***l (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook received clearly packaged with great care. Clean cover with no creases. Like-new book for a great used price. Excited to dive in. Seller was prompt and professional. Will go back to seller next time I’m looking for books.
- t***6 (28)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat experience. I ordered a luxury hardcover for which the condition of the book is important and the packing was great and the item was as described. I asked questions during the process and the seller was responsive and helpful. I would definitely buy again from this sellerPARMET: Kennedy: Jack/Presidency (Two-Volume Set) (Lib of Pres) (Easton, 1986) (#267087637499)
- -***a (34)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThank you William for the book and the kind note! The book is as described and it's a great source of knowledge concerning North American Geology. It was very well packaged and arrived within the mentioned times.