How scientific conversation became shop talk

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 129-156

  Secord, James A ^a  

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EID: 60950215054     PISSN: 00804401     EISSN: 14740648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0080440107000564     Document Type: Review

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