Survey research on public understanding of science

Handbook of Public Communication of Science and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 111-129

  Bauer, Martin W ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85145156560     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203928240-14     Document Type: Chapter

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