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Historiographic Essay

Environing technologies: a theory of making environment

Sverker SörlinDivision of History of Science, Technology and Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Nina WormbsDivision of History of Science, Technology and Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
Pages 101-125 | Published online: 13 Dec 2018

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