Surrounded by science: Learning science in informal environments

Surrounded by Science: Learning Science in Informal Environments

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-220

  Fenichel, Marilyn ^a   Schweingruber, Heidi A ^b  

^a Cassell and Fenichel Communications LLC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

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EID: 85014155658     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/12614     Document Type: Book

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