Physical and biological modes of thought in the chemistry of linus pauling

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B - Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 475-491

  Nye, Mary Jo ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39749197259     PISSN: 13552198     EISSN: 18792502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-2198(00)00028-9     Document Type: Article

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