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Nuclear Rites: A Weapons Laboratory at the End of the Cold War
Hugh Gusterson
Nuclear Rites: A Weapons Laboratory at the End of the Cold War
Hugh Gusterson
Based on fieldwork at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, this book takes the reader inside the top-secret culture of a nuclear weapons lab. Exploring the scientists' world of dark humor, ritualized secrecy, and disciplined emotions, it uncovers the beliefs and values that animate their work.
392 pages, 9 illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 10, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780520213739 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 392 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 20 mm · 458 g |
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