{"product_id":"rational-readings-on-environmental-concerns-hardback-9780471284857","title":"Rational Readings on Environmental Concerns (Hardback) 9780471284857","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRational Readings on Environmental Concerns\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJay H. Lehr (Edited by), J Lehr (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471284857, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 May 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e864 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 4.6 cm, 1.293 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...the 'proof' of man's destruction of the environment isconsistently flawed.... the scientific method is being abused andignored. The errors are not random, however, but are systematicallybiased toward attempting to prove the guilt of man in the allegeddestruction of the planet. Objective science is disappearing and isbeing replaced by the pursuit of a philosophical agenda.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Richard F. Sanford in Environmentalism and theAssault on Reason Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The public has numerous misconceptions about the relationshipbetween environmental pollution and human cancer. Underlying thesemisconceptions is an erroneous belief that nature is benign.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Bruce N. Ames, Ph.D. and Lois Swirsky Gold, Ph.D inEnvironmental Pollution and Cancer: Some Misconceptions Chapter7\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Greenhouse gases have been increasing in the atmosphere,largely as a result of human activities. However, the climaterecord does not show the temperature increase and other telltalesigns of the expected greenhouse effect. The mathematical modelsused for predicting such effects are evidently not complete enoughto encompass all of the relevant physical processes in theatmosphere, thus throwing grave doubt on the drastic warminghypothesized for the next century.\"\u003cbr\u003e --S. Fred Singer in Global Climate Change: Facts andFiction Chapter 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...There is now no prima-facie case for any expensive policy ofsafeguarding species without more extensive analysis than has sofar been done.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Julian L. Simon in Disappearing Species,Deforestation and Data Chapter 26\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcid Rain.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Agricultural Chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Asbestos.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biomagnification.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Biotechnology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cancer\/Carcinogenesis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e DDT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dioxin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Electromagnetic Fields.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmental Economics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Environmentalism: What's Real, What's Not.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Greenhouse\/Global Warming.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Landfills.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Media Coverage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nutrition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ozone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Population.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Radiation and Nuclear Energy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Radon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recycling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reverse Effects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Risk.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Scientific Processes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Species and Forest Reduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Toxicology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wetlands.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Summary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Civil engineering, surveying \u0026amp; building\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Civil%20engineering,%20surveying%20\u0026amp;%20building%20%5BTN%5D%22\"\u003eTN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286392828184,"sku":"9780471284857","price":128.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471284857.jpg?v=1781551226","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rational-readings-on-environmental-concerns-hardback-9780471284857","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}