Metaphorical understandings and scientific ideas

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 631-652

  Ogborn, Jon ^a   Martins, Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040629354     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180601     Document Type: Article

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