TY - JOUR
AU - Warner, Deborah Jean
AB - Reviews of Books other countries where similar data are obtained NORRISS S. HETHERINGTON. Science and Objectivity: Epi through surveys. Health habits are more difficult to sodes in the History of Astronomy. Ames: Iowa State identify and interpret. Some observers, notably James University Press. 1988. Pp. xii, 168. $24.95. Fries, have claimed that Americans are becoming much Undergraduate science majors will probably enjoy this more attentive to health advice, an attentiveness they book and profit from its insight that scientists, lacking show by exercising. Sagan notes that the need to the objectivity said to be inherent in the scientific exercise, which is itself related to consuming more method, have often let their prejudices guide their calories than are used without exercise, is rising. Even observations. Historians of astronomy will note that if the signs of an American crisis in health are less Norriss S. Hetherington's thesis is old and that he often compelling than Sagan claims, it is still true that spend- misunderstands the evidence he presents. Time and ing on health has increased far more rapidly than any again he himself illustrates the failed objectivity of measure of health status has improved and that death which he accuses so 
TI - Norriss S. Hetherington. Science and Objectivity: Episodes in the History of Astronomy. Ames: Iowa State University Press. 1988. Pp. xii, 168. $24.95
JF - The American Historical Review
DO - 10.1086/ahr/95.1.134
DA - 1990-02-01
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SP - 134
EP - 134
VL - 95
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -