Buoyancy of African Black and European White Males

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-92

  Ama, P F M ^a   Ambassa, S ^a  

^a Institut National de la Jeunesse et des Sports   (Cameroon)

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EID: 0347705547     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1997)9:1<87::AID-AJHB11>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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