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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472984661
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 512
Dive into 'Scared to Death: From BSE to Coronavirus'—a profound exploration of how societal fears shape our reality and threaten our future. This comprehensive analysis investigates the panics that have gripped modern society, from mad cow disease to SARS and beyond. It unveils a consistent pattern in these scares, highlighting the roles of scientists who misinterpret evidence, sensationalist media that amplify panic, and politicians who implement extreme responses leading to massive financial repercussions.
Learn how media hysteria and political maneuvering have historically skewed public perception around health crises and environmental issues. With a keen focus on the global warming debate, this compelling read critiques the alarmism propagated by influential figures and confronts the underlying facts surrounding climate change.
Perfect for readers seeking clarity on misconceptions in public health scares and environmental challenges, 'Scared to Death' serves as both a warning and a call for rationality in the face of overwhelming fear. It's a must-read for those looking to understand how critical thinking can combat misinformation that costs us dearly.
Order now and discover the essential insights into how fear affects policy and public perception.
Delivery Information: Your order’s delivery details will be provided at checkout. Expect rapid shipping and tracking options available to ensure you receive your book promptly.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472984661
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 512
Description:
Modern society has regularly, in recent years, been gripped by a series of headline making "scares" - from mad cow disease to SARS -- which have become one of the most conspicuous and damaging features of our modern world. This book is the first to tell the inside story of each of the major scares of the past two decades, showing how they have followed a remarkably consistent pattern. It analyzes the crucial role played in each case by scientists how have misread or manipulated the evidence; by media and lobbyists who eagerly promote the scare without regard to the facts; and finally by the politicians and officials who come up with an absurdly disproportionate response, leaving us all to pay the price, which may run into billions of dollars. Scared to Death culminates in a chillingly detailed account of the story behind what the authors believe has become the greatest scare of them all- the belief that the world faces disaster through manmade global warming. In a final chapter, the authors take on its proponents such as Al Gore in a devastating critique of the consensus on global warming and its consequences.
ISBN: 9781472984661
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 512
Dive into 'Scared to Death: From BSE to Coronavirus'—a profound exploration of how societal fears shape our reality and threaten our future. This comprehensive analysis investigates the panics that have gripped modern society, from mad cow disease to SARS and beyond. It unveils a consistent pattern in these scares, highlighting the roles of scientists who misinterpret evidence, sensationalist media that amplify panic, and politicians who implement extreme responses leading to massive financial repercussions.
Learn how media hysteria and political maneuvering have historically skewed public perception around health crises and environmental issues. With a keen focus on the global warming debate, this compelling read critiques the alarmism propagated by influential figures and confronts the underlying facts surrounding climate change.
Perfect for readers seeking clarity on misconceptions in public health scares and environmental challenges, 'Scared to Death' serves as both a warning and a call for rationality in the face of overwhelming fear. It's a must-read for those looking to understand how critical thinking can combat misinformation that costs us dearly.
Order now and discover the essential insights into how fear affects policy and public perception.
Delivery Information: Your order’s delivery details will be provided at checkout. Expect rapid shipping and tracking options available to ensure you receive your book promptly.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781472984661
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 512
Description:
Modern society has regularly, in recent years, been gripped by a series of headline making "scares" - from mad cow disease to SARS -- which have become one of the most conspicuous and damaging features of our modern world. This book is the first to tell the inside story of each of the major scares of the past two decades, showing how they have followed a remarkably consistent pattern. It analyzes the crucial role played in each case by scientists how have misread or manipulated the evidence; by media and lobbyists who eagerly promote the scare without regard to the facts; and finally by the politicians and officials who come up with an absurdly disproportionate response, leaving us all to pay the price, which may run into billions of dollars. Scared to Death culminates in a chillingly detailed account of the story behind what the authors believe has become the greatest scare of them all- the belief that the world faces disaster through manmade global warming. In a final chapter, the authors take on its proponents such as Al Gore in a devastating critique of the consensus on global warming and its consequences.