Reading nano: The public interest in nanotechnology as reflected in purchase patterns of books

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 163-183

  Schummer, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 18744417306     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662505050111     Document Type: Article

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