A survey of science content in U.S. television broadcasting, 1940s through 1950s: The exploratory years

Science Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 34-71

  LaFollette, Marcel C ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0036376394     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107554700202400103     Document Type: Review

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