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3 - Selection and assembly of visual material

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2018

Edward Zanders  and
Lindsay MacLeod
Edward Zanders
Affiliation:
PharmaGuide Ltd
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Presentation Skills for Scientists
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 16 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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