Has daltonian atomism provided chemistry with any explanations?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1038-1047

  Needham, Paul ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 19944388292     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/428008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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