Another scientific practice separating chemistry from physics: Thought experiments

Foundations of Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-270

  Snooks, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33947652203     PISSN: 13864238     EISSN: 15728463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10698-006-9019-5     Document Type: Article

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