Woody's last laugh: how the 'extinct' ivory-billed woodpecker fools us into making 53 thinking errors
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Published:
Alresford, England : Changemakers Books, 2021.
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Book
Physical Desc:
521 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Mellen Adult Nonfiction
598.72 HAN pb
Description
How to identify and avoid 50 common mistakes caused by uncertainty.
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Mellen Adult Nonfiction
598.72 HAN pb
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Aug 31, 2022
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English
ISBN:
9781803410043, 1803410043
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 488-489)
Description
Woody's Last Laugh explores a simmering controversy amid scientists, conservationists, birders and the media: the supposed 'extinction' of American ivory-billed woodpecker. Among the first to identify rampant mental errors inside conservation and environmental professions, the book identifies 53 distinct kinds of cognitive blunders, psychological biases, and logical fallacies on both sides of the woodpecker controversy. Few species have ever provoked such social rancor. Why are rumors of its persistence so prevalent, unlike other near or recently extinct animals? Why are we so bad mannered with each other about a mere bird? How is it that we cannot agree even on whether a mere bird is alive or dead? Woody's Last Laugh uncovers why such mysteries so mess with our heads. By exploring uncharted borders between conservation and mental perception, new ways of evaluating truth and accuracy are opened to everyone.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Haney, J. C. (2021). Woody's last laugh: how the 'extinct' ivory-billed woodpecker fools us into making 53 thinking errors. Alresford, England, Changemakers Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Haney, J. Christopher. 2021. Woody's Last Laugh: How the 'extinct' Ivory-billed Woodpecker Fools Us Into Making 53 Thinking Errors. Alresford, England, Changemakers Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Haney, J. Christopher, Woody's Last Laugh: How the 'extinct' Ivory-billed Woodpecker Fools Us Into Making 53 Thinking Errors. Alresford, England, Changemakers Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Haney, J. Christopher. Woody's Last Laugh: How the 'extinct' Ivory-billed Woodpecker Fools Us Into Making 53 Thinking Errors. Alresford, England, Changemakers Books, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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