Science and culture: The art of balancing

African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-32

  Kuiper, Jaap ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 85012558397     PISSN: 24697656     EISSN: 18117295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10288457.1998.10756096     Document Type: Article

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