Estimating Iraqi deaths: A case study with implications for mathematics education

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 105-116

  Greer, Brian ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867351961     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0147-3     Document Type: Article

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