Don't panic, panic!: [the use and abuse of science to create fear]

Melbourne, Australia: Text Pub. Co. (1993)
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Examines whether many of the perceived threats to our well-being, such as the greenhouse effect, the hole in the ozone layer, smoking, and eating certain foods, are really causes for concern. Indexed. The author is a physicist and engineer and a former head of the Australian government's department of science.

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