The influence of number-sense on children's ability to estimate measures

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 483-500

  Pike, Christopher D ^a   Forrester, Michael A ^b  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84990825576     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144341970170408     Document Type: Article

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