Using history to teach scientific method: The role of errors

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 623-627

  Giunta, Carmen J ^a  

^a LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0040330131     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed078p623     Document Type: Article

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