Not a scientist : how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science /: how politicians mistake, misrepresent, and utterly mangle science. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dave Levitan.
• Authors: Levitan, Dave
• Contents: The oversimplification -- The cherry-pick -- The butter-up and undercut -- The demonizer -- The blame the blogger -- The ridicule and dismiss -- The literal nitpick -- The credit snatch -- The certain uncertainty -- The blind eye to follow-up -- The lost in translation -- The straight-up fabrication.
• Publisher Details: New York : W.W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 256 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 303.48/3; Science -- Social aspects; Technology -- Social aspects; Science -- Political aspects; Technology -- Political aspects; Science -- Political aspects; Science -- Social aspects; Technology -- Political aspects; Technology -- Social aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Propaganda; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780393353334; 0393353338
• Related ISBNs: 9780393353327; 039335332X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.