The pendulum: Its place in science, culture and pedagogy

Science and Education

Volumn 13, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 261-277

  Matthews, Michael R ^a   Gauld, Colin ^a   Stinner, Arthur ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 34250174094     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/b:sced.0000041867.60452.18     Document Type: Article

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