Discussion of Huebner article

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 988-995

  Smart, John ^a  

^a Acceleration Studies Foundation   (United States)

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EID: 24644486594     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2005.07.001     Document Type: Note

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