Corrupted Science

Fraud, Ideology and Politics in Science (Revised & Expanded)

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Pub Date Jun 15 2018 | Archive Date Mar 08 2022
Politics | Science

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A searing exposé of the misuses and misrepresentations of science from the time of Galileo to the present day by scientists themselves, corporations, and governments.
This new edition is nearly twice the size of the original and includes new material on the asbestos industry, the chemicals industry, the sugar industry, agribusiness, and fossil fuels industry.
The final chapter focuses on climate change denial and the shameful role of the Trump administration in fostering it.

A searing exposé of the misuses and misrepresentations of science from the time of Galileo to the present day by scientists themselves, corporations, and governments.
This new edition is nearly twice...

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A Note From the Publisher

The author is a two-time Hugo Award winner and has total sales exceeding 500,000 books.

The author is a two-time Hugo Award winner and has total sales exceeding 500,000 books.

Advance Praise

On the original edition


"A rip-roaring adventure through the dark underbelly of science." --Sense About Science


"Astonishingly comprehensive . . . salutary but gripping reading." --BBC Focus


"Exhaustively researched and  footnoted, Corrupted Science is excellent reading for anyone who believes that science is worth fighting for." --Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing


"[Grant's] comparison of the current administration's assault on scientific truth goes even further than Christopher Mooney's The Republican War on Science." --USA Today






On the original edition


"A rip-roaring adventure through the dark underbelly of science." --Sense About Science


"Astonishingly comprehensive . . . salutary but gripping reading." --BBC Focus


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781947071001
PRICE $19.99 (USD)
PAGES 416

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