{"product_id":"the-war-on-science-muzzled-scientists-and-wilful-blindness-in-stephen-harpers-canada-paperback","title":"The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Wilful Blindness in Stephen Harper's Canada - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA passionate and meticulously researched argument against the Harper government's war on science \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this arresting and passionately argued indictment, award-winning journalist Chris Turner contends that Stephen Harper's attack on basic science, science communication, environmental regulations, and the environmental NGO community is the most vicious assault ever waged by a Canadian government on the fundamental principles of the Enlightenment. From the closure of Arctic research stations as oil drilling begins in the High Arctic to slashed research budgets in agriculture, dramatic changes to the nation's fisheries policy, and the muzzling of government scientists, Harper's government has effectively dismantled Canada's long-standing scientific tradition. Drawing on interviews with scientists whose work has been halted by budget cuts and their colleagues in an NGO community increasingly treated as an enemy of the state, \u003ci\u003eThe War on Science\u003c\/i\u003e paints a vivid and damning portrait of a government that has abandoned environmental stewardship and severed a nation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Turner\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leap: How to Survive and Thrive in the Sustainable Economy\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the 2011 National Business Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47584523682013,"sku":"9781771004312","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/64tzfrAtyl9781771004312.webp?v=1773613304","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-war-on-science-muzzled-scientists-and-wilful-blindness-in-stephen-harpers-canada-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}