Special Theory of Relativity, Conceptual Change and History of Science

Science and Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-100

  Villani, Alberto ^a   Arruda, Sergio M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

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EID: 54649083297     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008609018266     Document Type: Article

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