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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1369-8486
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2013.03.004