The database before the computer?

Osiris

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 175-201

  Sepkoski, David ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE   (Germany)

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EID: 85032823765     PISSN: 03697827     EISSN: 19338287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/693991     Document Type: Article

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