Science on Stage: Expert Advice as Public Drama Contributor(s): Hilgartner, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804736456 ISBN-13: 9780804736459 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
Dewey: 338.973 |
LCCN: 00055706 |
Series: Writing Science |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.06 lbs) 236 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Behind today's headlines stands an unobtrusive army of science advisors-panels of scientific, medical, and engineering experts evaluate the safety of the food we eat, the drugs we take, and the cars we drive. This book studies, theoretically and empirically, the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. |