Macro and microcosmus: Moon influence on the human body

Earth, Moon and Planets

Volumn 85-86, Issue , 1999, Pages 453-461

  Zanchin, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; MOON;

EID: 0034757794     PISSN: 01679295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1017066704652     Document Type: Article

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