Beyond dematerialization and inscription: Does the materiality of molecular models really matter?

Hyle

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-84

  Francoeur, Eric ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conformational analysis; Materiality; Molecular models; Representation; Stereochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144525915     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: 14335158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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