Promises and Limits of Reductionism in the Biomedical Sciences
Inbunden, Engelska, 2002
Av Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel, David L. Hull, France) Van Regenmortel, Marc H. V. (Ecole Superieure de Biotechnologie, CNRS, Universite de Strasbourg, USA) Hull, David L. (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, Marc H V van Regenmortel, David L Hull
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2002-06-27
- Mått157 x 233 x 28 mm
- Vikt709 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor392
- FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
- EAN9780471498506