Differences in East Asian Sts: European Origin or American Origin?
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عنوان ژورنال: East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1875-2160,1875-2152
DOI: 10.1215/s12280-007-9021-6