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Around the World in 76 Chapters: A Guided Tour of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching

Michael R. Matthews (ed) (2014) International Handbook of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching. Springer, Dordrecht. ISBN: 978-94-007-7653-1, 2532 pp, $999.00 (Hardcover)

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Monroy-Nasr, Z. Around the World in 76 Chapters: A Guided Tour of Research in History, Philosophy and Science Teaching. Sci & Educ 24, 1009–1022 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-015-9767-5

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