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Observations on the history of Dutch physical stature from the late-Middle Ages to the present

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  • de Beer, Hans, 2004. "Observations on the history of Dutch physical stature from the late-Middle Ages to the present," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 2(1), pages 45-55, March.
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