Children's models of understanding of two major global environmental issues (ozone layer and greenhouse effect)

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-28

  Boyes, Edward ^a   Stanisstreet, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2642520484     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514970150102     Document Type: Article

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