This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway in their book "Merchant of Doubt, How a Handful of scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming". This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in any case Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway book.Oreskes and Conway argue that science must wait until empirical proof emerges to draw conclusions. Hence they say that the best way to discredit science regarding the climate change debate is to create doubt and spread confusion.
The must-read summary of Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway's book: "Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming".
This complete summary of "Merchants of Doubt" by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, two prominent science historians, presents their account of how a group of top scientists ran campaigns in order to confuse the public over the validity of scientific discoveries on issues such as global warming, the dangers of smoking and acid rain. In their book, the authors reveal the actions of this scientific community and how they have prevented the understanding of some of the most important global issues.
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