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Book Review: A review of the book by SungWon Hwang and Wolff-Michael Roth (2011) Scientific & mathematical bodies: the interface of culture and mind

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    Jean-François Maheux & Jérôme Proulx

  2. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Elaine Simmt

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Maheux, JF., Proulx, J. & Simmt, E. Book Review: A review of the book by SungWon Hwang and Wolff-Michael Roth (2011) Scientific & mathematical bodies: the interface of culture and mind . Educ Stud Math 81, 279–285 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-011-9379-1

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