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Corrupted Science: Fraud, Ideology and Politics in Science by John Grant
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- 511
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- 15 USD
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Item Description
Corrupted Science: Fraud, Ideology and Politics in Science (Revised & Expanded)
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.
Biography
John Grant is the author of more than seventy books, including the critically acclaimed Discarded Science, Corrupted Science, and Bogus Science. In addition to his popular science writing, Grant is a prolific science fiction and fantasy writer. He has won two Hugo Awards, the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and a number of other international literary awards. He coedited with John Clute The Encyclopedia of Fantasy and wrote all three editions of The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney’s Animated Characters; both encyclopedias are standard reference works in their field. Under his real name, Paul Barnett, he has written several books and run the world-famous fantasy-art-book imprint Paper Tiger, for this latter work winning a Chesley Award and a nomination for the World Fantasy Award. For more on this prolific author, see www.johngrantpaulbarnett.com.
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