Changing the 'Denkstil' - A case study in the history of molecular genetics

Science and Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-167

  Ohly, Karl Peter ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 52649106983     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014400903653     Document Type: Article

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