Atomism and Positivism: A Legend about French Chemistry

Annals of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-94

  Bensaude Vincent, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

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EID: 0009086475     PISSN: 00033790     EISSN: 1464505X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000337999296544     Document Type: Article

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