The Curious Country

By definition scientists are an inquisitive lot. But what are the scientific curiosities and concerns on the minds of Australians? What worries them, baffles them, and sets their curiosity meter to 10 out of 10? To find out, the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) took the nation's intellectual...

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Main Author: Dayton, Leigh (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Canberra ANU Press 2013
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