Scientists' thoughts on scientific models

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-301

  Bailer Jones, Daniela M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 35748971105     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/106361402321899069     Document Type: Article

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