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200 10$aIn defense of science$b[electronic resource] $ewhy scientific literacy matters /$fFrank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer
210   $aLanham $cGovernment Institutes$d2010
215   $a1 online resource (355 p.)
225 1 $aScience for Nonscientists
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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311   $a1-60590-735-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aPreface; Prologue; chapter 1; chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10
330   $aToday, 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
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606   $aInformation literacy
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