Merchants of Doubt
by Naomi Oreskes
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
"Merchants of Doubt " tells the 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 that link smoking to lung cancer, coal smoke to acid rain, and CFCs to the ozone hole.
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- Author
- Naomi Oreskes
- Published
- 2010
- Pages
- 355
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