Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists

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Harvard University Press, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 187 pages
The unique breed of particle physicists constitutes a community of sophisticated mythmakers—explicators of the nature of matter who forever alter our views of space and time. But who are these people? What is their world really like? Sharon Traweek, a bold and original observer of culture, opens the door to this unusual domain and offers us a glimpse into the inner sanctum.

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About the author (1992)

Sharon Traweek is Professor of Anthropology at Rice University.

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TitleBeamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists
AuthorSharon Traweek
Editionillustrated, reprint, revised
PublisherHarvard University Press, 1992
ISBN0674063481, 9780674063488
Length187 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Science / Physics / Nuclear
Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Social Science / Archaeology
Social Science / Popular Culture
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