The role of women in the history and development of geology: An introduction

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 281, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-8

  Burek, C V ^a   Higgs, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 34848845782     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP281.1     Document Type: Editorial

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