Us, them and it: Modules, genes, environments and evolution

Mind and Language

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 284-292

  Cowie, Fiona ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 43949095834     PISSN: 02681064     EISSN: 14680017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0017.2008.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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