Published 2001
by Elsevier in Amsterdam, New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Journal of molecular graphics & modelling (Online) |
| Statement | edited by Leslie A. Kuhn and Michael F. Thorpe. |
| Genre | Congresses. |
| Series | Biological modeling series |
| Contributions | Kuhn, Leslie A., Thorpe, M. F. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | QP551 .P695819 2001 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 178 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 178 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3967463M |
| ISBN 10 | 0444508163 |
| LC Control Number | 2001273443 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 47822888 |
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