G-COT: The Geographical Construction of Technology

Science, Technology, & Human Values

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 449-475

  Norcliffe, Glen ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

bicycle; Coventry; geographical construction of technology; innovation; social construction; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993682669     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243908329182     Document Type: Article

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