Pollution metaphors in the UK biotechnology controversy

Science as Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 325-351

  Levidow, Les ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042747899     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713695257     Document Type: Article

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