Why trust science? (Record no. 11819)
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| fixed length control field | 01396nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | BML |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780691179001 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 306.45 |
| Item number | ORE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Oreskes, Naomi |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Why trust science? |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | USA |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Princeton University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2019 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 360p |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength--and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted. This process is not perfect -- nothing ever is when humans are involved--but she draws vital lessons from cases where scientists got it wrong. Oreskes shows how consensus is a crucial indicator of when a scientific matter has been settled, and when the knowledge produced is likely to be trustworthy."-- |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type | Public note |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Not For Loan | Reference | BMU Library | BMU Library | 31/03/2025 | Knowledge warehouse (Bill No- 4037, Date- 24/03/2025) | 2206.00 | 306.45 ORE | 15718 | 02/05/2025 | 02/05/2025 | Books | School of Liberal Studies |