Science, social constructivism and nature

Remaking Reality: Nature at the Millenium

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 172-192

  Demeritt, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203983966-19     Document Type: Chapter

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