Mr. Blakeslee builds his dream house: Agricultural institutions, genetics, and careers 1900-1915

Journal of the History of Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-280

  Kimmelman, Barbara A ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AF; Agricultural colleges; Agricultural science; Biology; Blakeslee; Botany; Connecticut agricultural college; Genetics; Twentieth century; US

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745289025     PISSN: 00225010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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