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Walking together, working together: engaging wisdom for indigenous well-being

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Edmonton, AB: Polynya Press , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022
Availability
3 copies, 2 available
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Editor
Johnson, Leslie Main
Baker, Janelle Marie
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Edmonton, AB
Publisher
Polynya Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xii, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing; v. 4
Subjects
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - medical care
Medicine, Traditional
Delivery of Health Care
Canada
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772125375
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 J67 2022

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Seven circles : indigenous teachings for living well

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124455
Luger, Chelsey, Collins, Thosh. New York, NY: HarperOne , 2022. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 L951 2022
Availability
5 copies, 5 available
"A revolutionary wellness guide rooted in Indigenous ancestral knowledge, offering wisdom for spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing from Native American wellness activists"-- Provided by publisher
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Author
Luger, Chelsey
Collins, Thosh
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
248 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Philosophy
Mind Body Therapies - methods
Healthy Lifestyle
Popular Work
Abstract
"A revolutionary wellness guide rooted in Indigenous ancestral knowledge, offering wisdom for spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing from Native American wellness activists"-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780063119208
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WA300 L951 2022

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Rooted : life at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124402
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB 55 H374r 2021
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
x, 229 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Nature
Ecology
Life
Philosophy
Popular Work
ISBN
9780316426480
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB 55 H374r 2021

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21 things you may not know about the Indian Act : helping Canadians make reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a reality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124045
Joseph, Bob. Port Coquitlam, BC: Indigenous Relations Press , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Twenty one things you ay not know about the Indian Act
Author
Joseph, Bob
Place of Publication
Port Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Indigenous Relations Press
Publication Date
2018
Physical Description
189 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Canada, Indian Act
Indigenous Canadians - history
Indigenous Canadian - legislation & jurisprudence
Reconciliation
Relational Autonomy
First Nations
Canada
ISBN
9780995266520
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 J83 2018

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The education of Augie Merasty : a residential school memoir

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124339
Merasty, Joseph Auguste, Carpenter, David. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Merasty, Joseph Auguste
Carpenter, David
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xxix, 84 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Series
Regina collection
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889778825
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M552e 2022

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Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous fusion

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125128
Wolfman, David, Finn, Marlene. Madeira Park, BC: Douglas & McIntyre , 2017. 1st ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W859 2017
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Wolfman, David
Finn, Marlene
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Madeira Park, BC
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
vi, 274 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Cookbook
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781771621632
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 W859 2017

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New Native kitchen: celebrating modern recipes of the American Indian

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125235
Bitsoie, Freddie, Fraioli, James O. New York: Abrams , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B624 2021
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
Bitsoie, Freddie
Fraioli, James O.
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Abrams
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
287 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9781419753558
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 B624 2021

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Calling down the sky

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123323
Deerchild, Rosanna. BookLand Press , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 D312 2015
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'…
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Author
Deerchild, Rosanna
Publisher
BookLand Press
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
80 p. ; 22 cm
Series
Canadian aboriginal voices
Subjects
Poetry
Indigenous Canadians - history
Child Abuse - history
First Nations - residential schools
First Nations
Canada
Popular Work
Abstract
Calling Down the Sky is a poetry collection that describes deep personal experiences and post generational effects of the Canadian Aboriginal Residential School confinements in the 1950''s when thousands of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were placed in these schools against their parents'' wishes. Many were forbidden to speak their language and practice their own culture. The author portrays how the ongoing impact of the residential schools problem has been felt throughout generations and has contributed to social problems that continue to exist today. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772310054
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 D312 2015

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Knowledge seeker: embracing indigenous spirituality

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122889
Stonechild, Blair. Regina, SK: University of Regina Press , 2016.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 S881 2016
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Stonechild, Blair
Place of Publication
Regina, SK
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
xv, 244 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
First Nations
Indigenous Canadians
Popular Work
ISBN
9780889774179
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB885 S881 2016
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Up Ghost River : a chief's journey through the turbulent waters of Native history

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124478
Metatawabin, Edmund, Shimo, Alexandra. [Toronto, ON]: Vintage Canada , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Metatawabin, Edmund
Shimo, Alexandra
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xix, 316 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
Indigenous Canadians - history
First Nations
First Nations - residential schools
Political Activism
Canada
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9780307399885
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WZ80.5 M587u 2015

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Feast for all seasons: traditional Native Peoples' cuisine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125115
George, Andrew, Jr., Gairns, Robert. [Vancouver, BC]: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 G347 2010
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Author
George, Andrew, Jr.
Gairns, Robert
Editor
Rev. ed., 2nd printing
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC]
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
151 p. : [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Nutrition Therapy
Cookbook
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781551523682
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 G347 2010

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Modern native feasts : healthy, innovative, sustainable cuisine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122086
George, Andrew, Jr. [Vancouver, BC?]: Arsenal Pulp Press , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 G347 2013
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
George, Andrew, Jr.
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
189 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Nutrition Therapy
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
9781551525075
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 G347 2013
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Cree healer and his medicine bundle : revelations of indigenous wisdom--healing plants, practices, and stories

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122892
Young, David. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books , 2015.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB55 Y68 2015
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Young, David
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Publication Date
2015
Physical Description
xiii, 223 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Shamanism
Alberta
Popular Work
ISBN
9781583949030
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB55 Y68 2015
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Niqiliurniq: A cookbook from Igloolik

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125225
Arreak, Micah, Desilets, Annie, Kappianaq, Lucy, Kripanik, Glenda, Uyarasuk, Kanadaise. Iqaluit, NU: Inhabit Media Inc. , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 A774 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Arreak, Micah
Desilets, Annie
Kappianaq, Lucy
Kripanik, Glenda
Uyarasuk, Kanadaise
Place of Publication
Iqaluit, NU
Publisher
Inhabit Media Inc.
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
120 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
First Nations
Cooking
Inuit -- Canada
Cookbook
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781772272673
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 A774 2020

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tawâw: progressive Indigenous cuisine

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog125238
Chartrand, Shane M., Cockrall-King, Jennifer. Toronto, ON: House of Anansi Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 C486 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Chartrand, Shane M.
Cockrall-King, Jennifer
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
House of Anansi Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xv, 301p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Subjects
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Cooking
Cookbook
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781487005122
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 C486 2019

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Touch of cancer : unexpected gifts from an unplanned journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123320
Weigler, Will. [Victoria, BC?]: Weigler, Will , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Weigler, Will
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Weigler, Will
Publication Date
2018
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Hope
Optimism
Storytelling
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
Free online book may be downloaded at link.
Read Online
https://www.touchofthecancer.com/
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Picking up the pieces : residential school memories and the making of the witness blanket

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123331
Newman, Carey, Hudson, Kirstie. [Victoria, BC?]: Orca Book Publishers , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WZ80.5 N551 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs , tells the story of the making fo the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. -- Provided by publisher.
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Author
Newman, Carey
Hudson, Kirstie
Place of Publication
[Victoria, BC?]
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
vii, 170 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm
Subjects
First Nations - residential schools
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Mental Health
Art Therapy - methods
History
Indigenous Canadians
First Nations
Popular Work
Abstract
This nonfiction book, illustrated with photographs , tells the story of the making fo the Witness Blanket, a work by Indigenous artist Carey Newman that includes items from every residential school in Canada and stories from the Survivors who donated them. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781459819955
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WZ80.5 N551 2019

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Dead mom walking : a memoir of miracle cures and other disasters

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122879
Matlow, Rachel. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when t…
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Author
Matlow, Rachel
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
310 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Parent-Child Relations
Family Relations
Humor
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
Abstract
"When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Rachel Matlow is concerned but hopeful. It's Stage 1, so her mom will get surgery and everything will go back to normal. But growing up in Rachel's family, there was no normal... Dead Mom Walking is the hilarious and heartfelt story of what happens when two people who've always written their own script go head to head with each other, and with life's least forgiving plot device." - Provided by publisher
ISBN
9780735236301
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 M433 2020
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Indigenous healing psychology : honoring the wisdom of the first peoples

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124452
Katz, Richard. Rochester, VT | Toronto, ON: Healing Arts Press , 2017.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB899 K19 2017
Availability
5 copies, 4 available
"Reconnecting psychology to its ancient roots, Richard Katz, Ph. D., sensitively shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous peoples he has worked with, including the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, Fijians native to the Fiji Islands, Lakota people of the Rosebud Reservation, and Cree and Anishnabe …
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Author
Katz, Richard
Place of Publication
Rochester, VT
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Healing Arts Press
Publication Date
2017
Physical Description
xix, 458 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
First Nations
Medicine, Traditional
Spirituality
Spiritual Therapies
Abstract
"Reconnecting psychology to its ancient roots, Richard Katz, Ph. D., sensitively shares the healing wisdom of Indigenous peoples he has worked with, including the Ju/'hoansi of the Kalahari Desert, Fijians native to the Fiji Islands, Lakota people of the Rosebud Reservation, and Cree and Anishnabe First Nations people from Saskatchewan. Through stories about the profoundly spiritual ceremonies and everyday practices he engaged in, he seeks to fulfill the responsibility he was given: build a foundation of reciprocity so Indigenous teachings can create a path toward healing psychology. Also drawing on his experience as a Harvard-trained psychologist, the author reveals how modern psychological approaches focus too heavily on labels and categories and fail to recognize the benefits of enhanced states of consciousness. Exploring the vital role of spirituality in the practice of psychology, Katz explains how the Indigenous approach offers a way to understand challenges and opportunities, from inside lived truths, and treat mental illness at its source. "-- Provided by publisher
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9781620552674
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB899 K19 2017

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Why trust science?

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124430
Oreskes, Naomi. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold …
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Author
Oreskes, Naomi
Place of Publication
Princeton, NJ
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
xx, 360 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series
University Center for Human Values
Subjects
Science - history
Knowledge
Philosophy
Popular Work
Abstract
"Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own politicians don't? In this landmark book, Naomi Oreskes offers a bold and compelling defense of science, revealing why the social character of scientific knowledge is its greatest strength -- and the greatest reason we can trust it. Tracing the history and philosophy of science from the late nineteenth century to today, Oreskes explains that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single scientific method. Rather, the trustworthiness of scientific claims derives from the social process by which they are rigorously vetted." -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN
9780691212265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
Q124.7 O66w 2019

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