The corporeal body in virtual reality.

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The corporeal body in virtual reality. / Murray, Craig; Sixsmith, Judith.
In: Ethos, Vol. 27, No. 3, 09.1999, p. 315-343.

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Murray, Craig ; Sixsmith, Judith. / The corporeal body in virtual reality. In: Ethos. 1999 ; Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 315-343.

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