Deconstruction of fractals and its implications for cartographic education

Cartographic Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-29

  Visvalingam, Mahes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION;

EID: 0032697425     PISSN: 00087041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/caj.1999.36.1.15     Document Type: Article

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