Sensing the ice: Field science, models, and expert intimacy with knowledge

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 22, Issue , 2016, Pages 27-45

  O'Reilly, Jessica ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84962920732     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.12392     Document Type: Article

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