| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 202 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-199) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Learning from our mistakes -- A matter of trial and error -- Images of science -- 88.6 percent of all statistics are made up -- Living in different worlds -- The bankruptcy of science -- Deus ex machina -- Epilogue -- Dramatis personae. |
| Summary |
Discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science, and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges widespread assumptions and misunderstandings, from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and computer modeling. The result is an engaging introduction to contentious issues in the philosophy of science and a new way of looking at the role of science in society. |
| Note |
Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Science -- History.
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Science. |
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History. |
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Science -- Philosophy -- History.
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Science -- Philosophy. |
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Science -- Political aspects.
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Science -- Political aspects. |
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Religion and science.
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Religion and science. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Dicken, Paul, 1980- Getting science wrong. London, UK : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2018 9781350007277 (DLC) 2018286264 (OCoLC)1022267708 |
| ISBN |
9781350007291 (electronic book) |
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1350007293 (electronic book) |
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9781350007307 |
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1350007307 |
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9781350007314 (online) |
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1350007315 |
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9781350007277 |
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1350007277 |
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9781350007284 |
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1350007285 |
| Standard No. |
10.5040/9781350007314 |
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