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The collapse of Western civilization: a view from the future by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

“…The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decades, leading to soaring temperatures,…”
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Defeating the merchants of doubt by Conway, Erik M, Oreskes, Naomi

“…As climate scientists battle climate sceptics, they should note that we have been here before, say Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. History holds lessons for…”
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From Anti-Government to Anti-Science: Why Conservatives Have Turned Against Science by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M.

“…Empirical data do not support the conclusion of a crisis of public trust in science. They do support the conclusion of a crisis of conservative trust in…”
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The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M.

“…Authors' note: Science fiction writers construct an imaginary future; historians attempt to reconstruct the past. Ultimately, both are seeking to understand…”
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Simulation and Spacecraft Design: Engineering Mars Landings by CONWAY, ERIK M.

“…A key issue in history of technology that has received little attention is the use of simulation in engineering design. This article explores the use of both…”
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Difference between interim and final acid-rain reports by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

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Climate in context: James Rodger Fleming and Vladimir Jankovic (eds): Klima. Osiris, Vol. 26. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2011, 350pp, $33.00 PB by Conway, Erik M.

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Spaceflight: The Development of Science, Surveillance, and Commerce in Space by Launius, Roger D., Hays, Peter L., Levasseur, Jennifer, McNutt, Ralph L., Sherwood, Brent, Conway, Erik M., Johnston, Andrew K., Wang, Zse Chien, Hersch, Matthew H., Paikowsky, Deganit, Whalen, David J., Toldi, Eric, Dougherty, Kerrie

“…To commemorate the centennial of the Proceedings of the IEEE, several authors from diverse areas of expertise examine space exploration from its beginnings in…”
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Infrastructures of Earth and Sky by Conway, Erik M.

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OUT OF BUSINESS: How a ‘big myth’ sold the American people on the magic of the marketplace by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

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Echoes in the Grand Canyon: Public Catastrophes and Technologies of Control in American Aviation by Conway, Erik M.

“…A series of dramatic mid-air collisions during the late 1950s caused the United States to embark on a reconstruction of its air traffic control system. In…”
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Monitoring the environment: taking a historical perspective by FARRELL, Alex, GORMAN, Hugh S

“…This paper introduces the five papers that follow, all of which were originally presented at a workshop titled "Monitoring the Environment: Scales, Methods,…”
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The Politics of Blind Landing by Conway, Erik M.

“…Conway discusses the politics involved in developing a "blind landing" system for use by airplane pilots, particularly in response to the need for US Post…”
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Drowning in data: Satellite oceanography and information overload in the Earth sciences by CONWAY, ERIK M.

“…In the late 20thcentury, remote sensing from space offered a means of resolving one of the principal challenges plaguing physical oceanographers, poor spatial…”
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Defeating the merchants of doubt: as climate scientists battle climate sceptics, they should note that we have been here before, say Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. History holds lessons for how researchers can get their message across by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

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Robert S. Arrighi. Revolutionary Atmosphere: The Story of the Altitude Wind Tunnel and the Space Power Chambers . xviii + 392 pp., illus., bibl., index. Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2010. $25 (cloth) by Conway, Erik M.

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Market Failure by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

“…To the historian studying this tragic period of human history, the most astounding fact is that the victimsknew what was happening and why. Indeed, they…”
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The Frenzy of Fossil Fuels by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

“…In the early Penumbral Period, physical scientists who spoke out about the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change were accused of being “alarmist”…”
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Lexicon of Archaic Terms by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

“…Anthropocene The geological period, beginning in approximately 1750 with the start of the Industrial Revolution, when humans have become geological agents…”
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The Coming of the Penumbral Age by Oreskes, Naomi, Conway, Erik M

“…In the prehistory of “civilization,” many societies rose and fell, but few left as clear and extensive an account of what happened to them and why as the…”
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