Einstein, Perrin, and the reality of atoms: 1905 revisited

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 478-481

  Newburgh, Ronald ^a   Peidle, Joseph ^b   Rueckner, Wolfgang ^b  

^a Harvard Div of Continuing Education   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745167952     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2188962     Document Type: Article

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