The sexist gene: Science fiction and the germ theory of history

American Literary History

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 805-827

  Schell, Heather ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51749102737     PISSN: 08967148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alh/14.4.805     Document Type: Review

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