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Einstein's opponents
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ISBN: 9781139084185 9781107017443 9781107688681 110768868X 1139084186 9781107598065 1107598060 1107017440 1107702585 1107701635 1107665752 1107703638 1139890751 Year: 2014 Publisher: Cambridge New York

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This detailed account of the controversy surrounding the publication of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity explores the ferocious popular and academic opposition which at one time encircled one of the most important scientific breakthroughs of the twentieth century. Based on extensive archival research, this fascinating discourse includes a compelling and entertaining examination of the contemporary literature created by Einstein's detractors. Exploring the arguments and strategies, social contexts, and motivations of Einstein's detractors, and providing unique insights into the dynamics of scientific controversies, this book is ideal for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of physics, popular science, and the public understanding of science.


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Discerning experts
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ISBN: 022660215X 9780226602158 9780226601960 022660196X 9780226602011 022660201X Year: 2019 Publisher: Chicago, IL London

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Discerning Experts assesses the assessments that many governments rely on to help guide environmental policy and action. Through their close look at environmental assessments involving acid rain, ozone depletion, and sea level rise, the authors explore how experts deliberate and decide on the scientific facts about problems like climate change. They also seek to understand how the scientists involved make the judgments they do, how the organization and management of assessment activities affects those judgments, and how expertise is identified and constructed. Discerning Experts uncovers factors that can generate systematic bias and error, and recommends how the process can be improved. As the first study of the internal workings of large environmental assessments, this book reveals their strengths and weaknesses, and explains what assessments can-and cannot-be expected to contribute to public policy and the common good.

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