Cars, culture, and tactical technical communication

Technical Communication Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-86

  Kimball, Miles A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349060201     PISSN: 10572252     EISSN: 15427625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15427625tcq1501_6     Document Type: Article

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