Walking Whales and Singing Flies: An Evolution Exhibit and Assessment of Its Impact

Evolution Challenges: Integrating Research and Practice in Teaching and Learning about Evolution

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Diamond, Judy ^a   Evans, E Margaret ^b   Spiegel, Amy N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Diverse organisms; Exhibit; Explain evolution; Insight; University museum; Visitors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922760797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199730421.003.0017     Document Type: Chapter

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