Physics textbook writing: Medieval, monastic mimicrya

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-103

  Bohren, Craig F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58149483905     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.2990670     Document Type: Review

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