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Author:

Rampton, Sheldon, 1957-

Title:

Trust us, we're experts! : how industry manipulates science and gambles with your future / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber.

Publisher:

Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

360 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Industrial publicity--Corrupt practices--United States.
Corporations--Corrupt practices--Corrupt practices--United States.
Public relations consultants--Corrupt practices--United States.
Public relations firms--Corrupt practices--United States.
Expertise--Corrupt practices--United States.
Endorsements in advertising--Corrupt practices--United States.
Deceptive advertising--United States.
Risk perception--United States.
Consumer protection--United States.
Business ethics--United States.
Public relations.
Milieubeleid.
Corruptie.
Industriële processen.

Other Authors:

Stauber, John C. (John Clyde), 1953-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-354) and index.

Contents:

The age of illusion -- The third man -- The birth of spin -- Deciding what you'll swallow -- Risky business -- Dying for a living -- Packaging the beast -- Preventing precaution -- Attack of the killer potatoes -- The expertise industry -- The best science money can buy -- The junkyard dogs -- Global warming is good for you -- Questioning authority.

ISBN:

9781585420599
158542059X

LCCN:

00062920

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

HUAX887 -- Southwestern Community College Library - Creston (Creston)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)