The Birth of Public Science in the English Provinces: Natural Philosophy in Derby, c. 1690-1760

Annals of Science

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-100

  Elliott, Paul ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84964631410     PISSN: 00033790     EISSN: 1464505X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000337900296308     Document Type: Article

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