Shorter notices

• Published in: Imago mundi (Lympne) 2001-01, Vol.53 (1), p.163-167
• Main Authors: Edson, Evelyn, Worms, Laurence, Crane, Nicholas, Nellis, Anne, Molen van Ee, Patricia, Kain, Roger J. P., Mokre, Jan, Flatness, James A., Gruber, Mayer I., Crossman, George R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0308-5694; 1479-7801
• DOI: 10.1080/03085690108592948

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