Children’s ideas on light and vision

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 713-723

  Selley, N J ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000653709     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180605     Document Type: Article

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