Scared to death : from BSE to global warming : why scares are costing us the Earth
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London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020.
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9781472984661, 1472984668
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London : Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020.
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xiv, 498 pages ; 22 cm
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9781472984661, 1472984668

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Previous edition: London: Duckworth, 1998.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"For most of the latter part of the last century, and the early part of this, Britain has been assailed by a succession of 'scares', from salmonella and eggs to BSE, from the Millennium Bug to bird flu, from DDT to passive smoking, from asbestos to global warming. These scares have become one of the most conspicuous and damaging features of our modern world, so much so that as we entered the third decade of the new century, our senses had become so blunted that we scarcely recognised the real thing for what it was, until it arrived - COVID-19, for which we were almost completely unprepared. The authors analyse the crucial roles of the different factions who perpetrated the scares: from the scientists who misread or manipulated the evidence to the media and lobbyists who eagerly promoted scares without regard to the consequences, and the politicians and officials who came up with absurdly disproportionate responses, leaving us to pay a colossal price." --,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Booker, C., & North, R. (2020). Scared to death: from BSE to global warming : why scares are costing us the Earth (New & revised edition.). Bloomsbury Continuum.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Booker, Christopher and Richard, North. 2020. Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming : Why Scares Are Costing Us the Earth. Bloomsbury Continuum.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Booker, Christopher and Richard, North. Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming : Why Scares Are Costing Us the Earth Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020.

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Booker, Christopher, and Richard North. Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming : Why Scares Are Costing Us the Earth New & revised edition., Bloomsbury Continuum, 2020.

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