Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks
by Goldacre, Ben
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0865479186
- ISBN 13
- 9780865479180
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Faber & Faber. Very Good+. 2010. Softcover. 0865479186 . Card covers show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; Trade PB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages; "Ben Goldacre has made a point of exposing quack doctors and nutritionists, bogus credentialing programs, and biased scientific studies. He has also taken the media to task for its willingness to throw facts and proof out the window. But he's not here just to tell you what's wrong. Goldacre is here to teach you how to evaluate placebo effects, double-blind studies, and sample sizes, so that you can recognize bad science when you see it. You're about to feel a whole lot better." .
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-338).
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21594
- Title
- Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks
- Author
- Goldacre, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0865479186
- ISBN 13
- 9780865479180
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 0865479186, pharmacare, Placebo
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