Scientific Authority & Twentieth-century America

Scientific Authority & Twentieth-century America
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0801853907
ISBN-13 : 9780801853906
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Download or read book Scientific Authority & Twentieth-century America written by Ronald G. Walters and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Scientific Authority and Twentieth-Century America Ronald G. Walters brings together a distinguished group of contributors to reflect - often critically - on scientific and medical claims to moral, social, and political authority.


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