Scientific models and adequacy for purpose

Modern Schoolman

Volumn 87, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 285-293

  Parker, Wendy S ^a  

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EID: 84860387981     PISSN: 00268402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5840/schoolman2010873/410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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