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James Lawrence Powell

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James Lawrence Powell is a geologist and author whose books explore the history of scientific discovery and its consequences for society. He received his Ph.D. in geochemistry from MIT, taught geology at Oberlin College, and subsequently served as president of Franklin and Marshall College and Reed College. He was a member of the U.S. National Science Board for twelve years.

His latest book, The Rise and Fall of Federal Science: From Jefferson’s Republic of Knowledge to Trump’s War on Science, traces the development of federally supported science in the United States and the political forces that now threaten it. His other recent books include The Misinformation Machine, Mysteries of the Deep, and Unlocking the Moon’s Secrets. Throughout his ...more

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	The 2084 Report: An Oral History of the Great Warming 3.62 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — published 2011 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Voyager: The Ancient Comet Strike that Changed Earth and Human History 4.32 avg rating — 196 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West 3.95 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rough Winds: Extreme Weather and Climate Change 3.77 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Comes to the Cretaceous: Comets, Craters, Controversy, and the Last Days of the Dinosaurs 4.13 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grand Canyon: Solving Earth's Grandest Puzzle 3.46 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Comes to the Cretaceous: Dinosaur Extinction and the Tranformation of Modern Geology 4.27 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mysteries of the Deep: How Seafloor Drilling Expeditions Revolutionized Our Understanding of Earth History 4.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inquisition of Climate Science 3.83 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mysteries of Terra Firma: The Age and Evolution of the Earth 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In the first two decades of this century, people and their political leaders, prodded by the quisling scientists, acted as though they could enjoy the benefits of modern science while rejecting any scientific findings that they found inconvenient to their ideology or their pocketbook.”
― James Lawrence Powell, 2084: An Oral History of the Great Warming

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