A “visible scientist”: B.F. Skinner’s Writings for the Popular Press

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-120

  Rutherford, Alexandra ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84858526197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2004.11434237     Document Type: Article

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