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Journal of Geography in Higher Education Volume 24, 2000 - Issue 2
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International Virtual Field Trips: A new direction?

John Stainfield University of Plymouth, UK
,
Peter Fisher University of Leicester, UK
,
Bob Ford Westminster College of Salt Lake City, USA
&
Michael Solem University of Colorado, USA
Pages 255-262 | Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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