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In defense of science : why scientific literacy matters / Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spellman, Frank R.
- Series:
- Science for Nonscientists
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Miscellanea.
- Science.
- Information literacy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (355 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Government Institutes, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Today, only a few people outside of the scientific community are conversant with the tradition of science and its many breakthroughs. The rest are scientifically illiterate. So say Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer, authors of In Defense of Science: Why Scientific Literacy Matters. This book explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors introduce the most basic scientific concepts in accessible and straightforward language. Along the way they debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and
- Contents:
- Preface; Prologue; chapter 1; chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-920-5482-9
- 1-282-92281-5
- 9786612922817
- 1-60590-711-1
- OCLC:
- 705539061
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