Engineering concepts: The interplay between concept formation and modeling practices in bioengineering sciences

Mind, Culture, and Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 222-239

  Nersessian, Nancy J ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 84863793645     PISSN: 10749039     EISSN: 15327884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10749039.2012.688232     Document Type: Article

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