Missing links in the history and practice of science: Teams, technicians and technical work

History of Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-241

  Russell, N C ^a   Tansey, E M ^b   Lear, P V ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; RESEARCH; SCIENCE;

HISTORIOGRAPHY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; RESEARCH; SCIENCE;

EID: 0042730391     PISSN: 00732753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/007327530003800205     Document Type: Article

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