Trust in Numbers
The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7433726 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Mirowski (0000-0002-0261-8934, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 529-531 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life, Theodore M Porter, 1995 |
| Venue | History of Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2702 • E-ISSN: 1527-1919 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00182702-28-3-529 |
| OpenAlex | W2078107206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Other| September 01 1996 Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life Theodore Porter. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1995. xiv, 310 pp. $24.95. Philip Mirowski Philip Mirowski Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google History of Political Economy (1996) 28 (3): 529–531. https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-28-3-529 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Philip Mirowski; Trust in Numbers: The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life. History of Political Economy 1 September 1996; 28 (3): 529–531. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-28-3-529 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsHistory of Political Economy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 1996 by Duke University Press1996 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content
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