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The War on Science. Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada.
Chris Turner
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Description for The War on Science. Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada.
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on science In this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stations as oil drilling begins in the High Arctic to slashed research budgets in agriculture, dramatic changes to the nation's fisheries policy, and the muzzling of government scientists, Harper's government has effectively dismantled Canada's ... Read more
A passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on science In this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stations as oil drilling begins in the High Arctic to slashed research budgets in agriculture, dramatic changes to the nation's fisheries policy, and the muzzling of government scientists, Harper's government has effectively dismantled Canada's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9781771004312
SKU
V9781771004312
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About Chris Turner
Chris Turner is a journalist and the author of The Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy, a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award, and The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Nonfiction.
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