Henry david thoreau, forest succession & the nature of science: A method for curriculum development

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 397-404

  Howe, Eric M ^a  

^a ASSUMPTION COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 70349802210     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/005.071.0703     Document Type: Article

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