Creative writing and chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 478-480

  Alber, Mark ^a  

^a Darlington School   (United States)

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EID: 0040156613     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed078p478     Document Type: Article

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