Free Book (Kindle/Nook) - Lies, Damned Lies, and Science

koland · 03-07-2011, 04:17 AM

Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler, is a repeat freebie (Sep '10) from FT Press. Free at B&N and slated to be free on Kindle.

Book Description
Don’t Get Hoodwinked! Make Sense of Health and Science News...and Make Smarter Decisions!

Every day, there’s a new scientific or health controversy. And every day, it seems as if there’s a new study that contradicts what you heard yesterday. What’s really going on? Who’s telling the truth? Who’s faking it? What do scientists actually know—and what don’t they know? This book will help you cut through the confusion and make sense of it all—even if you’ve never taken a science class! Leading science educator and journalist Dr. Sherry Seethaler reveals how science and health research really work...how to put scientific claims in context and understand the real tradeoffs involved...tell quality research from junk science...discover when someone’s deliberately trying to fool you...and find more information you can trust! Nobody knows what new controversy will erupt tomorrow. But one thing’s for certain: With this book, you’ll know how to figure out the real deal—and make smarter decisions for yourself and your family!

Watch the news, and you’ll be overwhelmed by snippets of badly presented science: information that’s incomplete, confusing, contradictory, out-of-context, wrong, or flat-out dishonest. Defend yourself! Dr. Sherry Seethaler gives you a powerful arsenal of tools for making sense of science. You’ll learn how to think more sensibly about everything from mad cow disease to global warming–and how to make better science-related decisions in both your personal life and as a citizen.

You’ll begin by understanding how science really works and progresses, and why scientists sometimes disagree. Seethaler helps you assess the possible biases of those who make scientific claims in the media, and place scientific issues in appropriate context, so you can intelligently assess tradeoffs. You’ll learn how to determine whether a new study is really meaningful; uncover the difference between cause and coincidence; figure out which statistics mean something, and which don’t.

Seethaler reveals the tricks self-interested players use to mislead and confuse you, and points you to sources of information you can actually rely upon. Her many examples range from genetic engineering of crops to drug treatments for depression...but the techniques she teaches you will be invaluable in understanding any scientific controversy, in any area of science or health.

Click HERE to get the free download from B&N.

FlorenceArt · 03-07-2011, 08:32 AM

Looks really interesting, and available for Europe even! But it's not free (yet?) on Amazon. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

koland · 03-07-2011, 11:49 AM

It's very strange. All four of FT Press's books show as free in "some region" (according to an Amazon search result; you can also see it in Listmania and the books are on the limited time promotions page), but when I test each region individually, every region shows that it is still full price. All four are free from B&N, though (in the US), and I bought them there, without any problems. Only one is newly free, that I wanted to add to my Kindle, but the prices all seem stuck in limbo. Since FT Press' prices are often good for a week, maybe they'll drop tonight at midnight PST....

FlorenceArt · 03-07-2011, 03:59 PM

I'm now seeing the price of the Kindle edition on Amazon.com as $2.30.

koland · 03-07-2011, 04:06 PM

Free in the US: Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler

MikeRo · 03-08-2011, 09:00 AM

It is free for Canadians as well - just picked it up.

FlorenceArt · 03-08-2011, 11:41 AM

Still $2.30 for Europe on Amazon. Which is still a very reasonable price, but in the meantime I read the Amazon reviews and decided I wasn't interested enough after all.

wyndslash · 03-08-2011, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Still $2.30 for Europe on Amazon. Which is still a very reasonable price, but in the meantime I read the Amazon reviews and decided I wasn't interested enough after all.

same here. i tend to be pickier about books that report facts

but thanks to the OP for the heads up

koland · 06-05-2011, 10:43 PM

Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler, is a repeat freebie (Sep '10) from FT Press, currently only in the UK.

greencat · 06-06-2011, 12:12 AM

Also free at Amazon.de:
Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies by Sherry Seethaler

greencat · 06-06-2011, 03:10 AM

free again in the US:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QL5MZ0/?tag=discounter-20

arcadata · 06-06-2011, 03:10 AM

Now free US Kindle

koland · 10-17-2011, 04:59 AM

Free once again on Kindle

ATDrake · 10-19-2011, 12:39 PM

Now also a repeat freebie @ B&N. Another FT Press book which also has a $9.99 edition, so be sure not to auto-buy via searching in the Nook/app.

Sigyn · 10-22-2011, 08:19 PM

Having read only a handful of reviews at amazon, I am compelled to ask, does she mention the whole butter vs margarine debacle?

03-07-2011, 04:17 AM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Book (Kindle/Nook) - Lies, Damned Lies, and Science Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler, is a repeat freebie (Sep '10) from FT Press. Free at B&N and slated to be free on Kindle. Book Description Don’t Get Hoodwinked! Make Sense of Health and Science News...and Make Smarter Decisions! Every day, there’s a new scientific or health controversy. And every day, it seems as if there’s a new study that contradicts what you heard yesterday. What’s really going on? Who’s telling the truth? Who’s faking it? What do scientists actually know—and what don’t they know? This book will help you cut through the confusion and make sense of it all—even if you’ve never taken a science class! Leading science educator and journalist Dr. Sherry Seethaler reveals how science and health research really work...how to put scientific claims in context and understand the real tradeoffs involved...tell quality research from junk science...discover when someone’s deliberately trying to fool you...and find more information you can trust! Nobody knows what new controversy will erupt tomorrow. But one thing’s for certain: With this book, you’ll know how to figure out the real deal—and make smarter decisions for yourself and your family! Watch the news, and you’ll be overwhelmed by snippets of badly presented science: information that’s incomplete, confusing, contradictory, out-of-context, wrong, or flat-out dishonest. Defend yourself! Dr. Sherry Seethaler gives you a powerful arsenal of tools for making sense of science. You’ll learn how to think more sensibly about everything from mad cow disease to global warming–and how to make better science-related decisions in both your personal life and as a citizen. You’ll begin by understanding how science really works and progresses, and why scientists sometimes disagree. Seethaler helps you assess the possible biases of those who make scientific claims in the media, and place scientific issues in appropriate context, so you can intelligently assess tradeoffs. You’ll learn how to determine whether a new study is really meaningful; uncover the difference between cause and coincidence; figure out which statistics mean something, and which don’t. Seethaler reveals the tricks self-interested players use to mislead and confuse you, and points you to sources of information you can actually rely upon. Her many examples range from genetic engineering of crops to drug treatments for depression...but the techniques she teaches you will be invaluable in understanding any scientific controversy, in any area of science or health. Click HERE to get the free download from B&N. Last edited by koland; 05-28-2012 at 10:47 AM. Reason: fix B&N link

03-07-2011, 11:49 AM	#3
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	It's very strange. All four of FT Press's books show as free in "some region" (according to an Amazon search result; you can also see it in Listmania and the books are on the limited time promotions page), but when I test each region individually, every region shows that it is still full price. All four are free from B&N, though (in the US), and I bought them there, without any problems. Only one is newly free, that I wanted to add to my Kindle, but the prices all seem stuck in limbo. Since FT Press' prices are often good for a week, maybe they'll drop tonight at midnight PST.... Last edited by koland; 03-07-2011 at 12:00 PM.

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03-07-2011, 08:32 AM	#2
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Looks really interesting, and available for Europe even! But it's not free (yet?) on Amazon. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I'm now seeing the price of the Kindle edition on Amazon.com as $2.30.

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koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free in the US: Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler

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MikeRo Connoisseur Posts: 99 Karma: 15588 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Sony PRS-300, Kindle 3	It is free for Canadians as well - just picked it up.

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Still $2.30 for Europe on Amazon. Which is still a very reasonable price, but in the meantime I read the Amazon reviews and decided I wasn't interested enough after all.

06-05-2011, 10:43 PM	#9
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies, by Sherry Seethaler, is a repeat freebie (Sep '10) from FT Press, currently only in the UK.

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greencat Freebie finder Posts: 907 Karma: 2046472 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony, Kindle	Also free at Amazon.de: Lies, Damned Lies, and Science: How to Sort through the Noise around Global Warming, the Latest Health Claims, and Other Scientific Controversies by Sherry Seethaler

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greencat Freebie finder Posts: 907 Karma: 2046472 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Sony, Kindle	free again in the US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001QL5MZ0/?tag=discounter-20

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koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free once again on Kindle

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10-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#15
Sigyn Junior Junior Member Posts: 87 Karma: 32996 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: none	Having read only a handful of reviews at amazon, I am compelled to ask, does she mention the whole butter vs margarine debacle?