A whiff of nothing: The atmospheric absence of smell

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A whiff of nothing : The atmospheric absence of smell. / Stenslund, Anette.

In: The Senses and Society, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2015, p. 341-360.

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Stenslund, A 2015, 'A whiff of nothing: The atmospheric absence of smell', The Senses and Society, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 341-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458927.2015.1130305

APA

Stenslund, A. (2015). A whiff of nothing: The atmospheric absence of smell. The Senses and Society, 10(3), 341-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458927.2015.1130305

Vancouver

Stenslund A. A whiff of nothing: The atmospheric absence of smell. The Senses and Society. 2015;10(3):341-360. https://doi.org/10.1080/17458927.2015.1130305

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Stenslund, Anette. / A whiff of nothing : The atmospheric absence of smell. In: The Senses and Society. 2015 ; Vol. 10, No. 3. pp. 341-360.

Bibtex

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