The War on Science - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The War on Science write by Shawn Otto. This book was released on 2016-06-07. The War on Science available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An “insightful” and in-depth look at anti-science politics and its deadly results (Maria Konnikova, New York Times–bestselling author of The Biggest Bluff). Thomas Jefferson said, “Wherever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government.” But what happens when they aren’t? From climate change to vaccinations, transportation to technology, health care to defense, we are in the midst of an unprecedented expansion of scientific progress—and a simultaneous expansion of danger. At the very time we need them most, scientists and the very idea of objective knowledge are being bombarded by a vast, well-funded war on science, and the results are deadly. Whether it’s driven by identity politics, ideology, or industry, the result is an unprecedented erosion of thought in Western democracies as voters, policymakers, and justices actively ignore scientific evidence, leaving major policy decisions to be based more on the demands of the most strident voices. This compelling book investigates the historical, social, philosophical, political, and emotional reasons why evidence-based politics are in decline and authoritarian politics are once again on the rise on both left and right—and provides some compelling solutions to bring us to our collective senses, before it's too late. “If you care about attacks on climate science and the rise of authoritarianism, if you care about biased media coverage and shake-your-head political tomfoolery, this book is for you.”—The Guardian
Scientists Against Time
Scientists Against Time - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Scientists Against Time write by H. A. Feiveson. This book was released on 2018-03-12. Scientists Against Time available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In early 1942, the fate of the Allies appeared dire. Germany had conquered most of Western Europe, and its armies were deep into Russia. Japan had overrun Manchuria, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies, had conquered large swathes of China, and had destroyed much of the US battle fleet at Pearl Harbor. But the tide of World War II turned dramatically in favor of the Allies, and in this, Allied scientists played a critical role. The chapters covered in this book include an Overview summary of the entire war, the Battle of Britain, the Battle of the Atlantic against the German U-boats, the battle for command of the air, the Allied breaking of the German Enigma cipher, D-Day and the Allied invasion of Europe, and the Manhattan Project to develop an atomic bomb. Harold Feiveson is a deep student of history, a masterful story teller and one of the pioneers in the global cooperative effort to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. This book provides a new, integrated overview of the remarkable technical achievements by the U.S. and British scientists who helped turn the tide of World War II. Although the war seemed endless to the participants, the number of world-shaping developments that occurred during the six years after the world’s industrialized countries committed themselves to total war is both remarkable and terrifying. The final breakthrough, nuclear weapons, led to a post-war nuclear-arms race whose dangerous legacy of destructive potential we are still struggling with today. -Frank von Hippel, Professor of Public and International Affairs emeritus, Princeton University An authoritative introduction to what Winston Churchill called the “wizard war.” Feiveson’s examination of the crucial role played by science and technology in World War II will appeal to both specialists and military history buffs. -Colonel Paul L Miles, U.S. Army, (Retired), former lecturer in history, Princeton University.
Science Goes to War
Science Goes to War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science Goes to War write by Ernest Volkman. This book was released on 2002-04-11. Science Goes to War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From cannonballs to smart bombs, science has long played an essential role in warfare, and the victors often have superior technology to thank for their triumph. This book explores the ways in which science has affected military history.
The War Scientists
The War Scientists - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The War Scientists write by Thomas J. Craughwell. This book was released on 2011. The War Scientists available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Looks at the individuals through history who have invented military technologies-- the human faces behind life-saving and death-dealing science. It examines their motivations, loyalties and passions, and sets out to investigate why they used their intellect in the service of war, for reasons variously noble, patriotic, corrupt, self-serving or cynical. This revealing book discusses the scientists' personalities, their education and their ethics. It examines their inventions, the use of these technologies in combat, their impact at the time and, as appropriate, their place in scientific progress and their incorporation into mainstream technology.
Science at War
Science at War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Science at War write by George William Gray. This book was released on 1943. Science at War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
