Dean, Cornelia

"Cornelia Dean draws on her 30 years as a science journalist with the New York Times to expose the flawed reasoning and knowledge gaps that [she alleges] handicap readers when they try to make sense of science. She calls attention to conflicts of interest in research and the price society pays when science journalism declines and funding dries up"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of 129 articles taken from "The New York Times" between 1888 and 2012 recalling notable events in the fields of physics and astronomy.

Studies how Americans' efforts to save coastal construction from natural disasters have threatened the coastal environment throughout history.