Innocents abroad, part II: A glimpse at chemical education in India

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 399-400

  Pienta, Norbert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; General Public; Public Understanding Outreach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924352272     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: 19381328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00101     Document Type: Review

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