Metrology: The Creation of Universality by the Circulation of Particulars

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 129-173

  O'connell, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 21144481048     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030631293023001005     Document Type: Article

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