A Plague of Viruses: Biological, Computer and Marketing

Current Sociology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 39-55

  Boase, Jeffrey ^a   Wellman, Barry ^a  

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EID: 84937340971     PISSN: 00113921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011392101496006     Document Type: Article

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