Misconceptions of astronomical distances

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1549-1560

  Miller, Brian W ^a   Brewer, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Astronomy; Earth science education; Large numbers; Misconception; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954467458     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903144099     Document Type: Article

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