The birth of modern science: Culture, mentalities and scientific innovation

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-225

  Brennan, Andrew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese science; Gopnik; Modern science; Needham; Nisbett

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542421797     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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