Counterknowledge

Damien Thompson

RRP: £12.99

Publisher: ATLANTIC BOOKS

Publication Date : 01/01/2008

Hardback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

We are being overwhelmed by nonsense about science, medicine and history. False information has reached epidemic proportions, helped by the internet. From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, creationism and alternative medicine, this book seeks to address and attack this dangerous phenomenon. From the author of "The End Of Time", this will appeal to fans of Richard Dawkins, Francis Wheen and Christopher Hitchens.

Publisher's description:

From 9/11 conspiracy theories to Holocaust denial, we are experiencing an epidemic of demonstrably untrue descriptions of the world. This work demonstrates that unless the defenders of enlightenment values fight back soon, the counterknowledge industry has the potential to create new political, social and economic disasters.

ISBN: 9781843546757