Jungles and computers: Neuronal group selection and the epidemiology of representations

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 99-116

  Whitehouse, Harvey ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002405347     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3034635     Document Type: Article

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