"Anyone concerned about the state of democracy in America should read this book" –Al Gore
"A fascinating account of a very thorny problem" –
Bill McKibben "
Merchants of Doubt should finally put to rest the question of whether the science of climate change is settled. It is, and we ignore this message at our peril" –
Elizabeth Kolbert "If you read just one book on climate change this year, read
Merchants of Doubt. And if you have time to read two, reread
Merchants of Doubt." -
Grist "Brilliantly reported and written with brutal clarity . . . Oreskes and Conway do a great public service." -
The Huffington Post "A powerful dissection of how right wing think tanks and private corporations sow doubt on scientific consensus to block action on critical climate and public health issues." -
Tom Steyer, via Twitter "An important book . . . The next time a friend or Fox News commentator or political candidate assaults you with the claim that 'climate change isn't happening' or 'isn't caused by human activities, ' you will recognize the source of their colossal misunderstanding." -
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul) "It is tempting to require that all those engaged in the business of conveying scientific information to the general public should read it." -
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