The communication of science and technology: Past, present and future agendas

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 759-773

  Rennie, Léonie J ^a   Stocklmayer, Susan M ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0344667766     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690305020     Document Type: Article

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