Scientific Myth-Conceptions

Science Education

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 329-351

  Allchin, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0037277825     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10055     Document Type: Article

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