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Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists Paperback – February 1, 1992

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Looks at the life of particle physicists, showing who these people are and what their world is really like. Traweek shows their similarities and differences, how their careers are shaped, how they interact with their colleagues and how their ideas about time and space shape their social structure.
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    Harvard University Press
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    February 1, 1992
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    6.14 x 0.51 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0674063481
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0674063488
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“Traweek gets inside the heads of physicists… She shows their similarities and difference, how their careers are shaped, how they interact with their colleagues, how they do physics and how their ideas about time and space shape their social structure. Traweek has produced a revealing and intimate look at this exclusive world and its mores.”―Lee Dembart, Los Angeles Times

“Every sensitive observer of contemporary science and technology will want to read this short, compelling description.”―Susan E. Cozzens, Science

“Traweek’s account successfully captures much of the flavour of the high-energy physicist’s way of life… They aspire to reveal the immutable, everlasting laws governing the evolution of the universe ‘outside human space and time’ yet the physicists themselves, only brief visitors to this world, are all too human, children of their cultures in their pride and frailties.”―John Mulvey, Times Higher Education Supplement

“A groundbreaking work about how modern science functions. As the only anthropologist studying high-energy physics, Traweek brings a unique and valuable perspective to the study of this curious and important modern community.”―Michael Riordan, Technology Review

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Sharon Traweek is Professor of Anthropology at Rice University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 1992
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674063481
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674063488
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.51 x 9.25 inches
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  • Jaj
    5.0 out of 5 stars A classic and must read for anyone interesting in the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2016
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    A classic and must read for anyone interesting in the culture of science in general and physics in particular.
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  • Riley Collins
    4.0 out of 5 stars First of it's kind in anthropological literature.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2014
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    One of the first ethnographies of scientists and scientific work, Traweek's monograph is an essential starting point for any social scientist interested in an ethnographic approach to scientists; one of the first to suggest that scientists could have "culture" removed from other allegiances.
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  • Marta
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book in the field os social studies of science
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2011
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    This is an unique book on ethnographies in laboratories. Specially because Traweek do a cross-national comparison between Japanese and American research laboratories ans scientists.
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  • "houndzoflove"
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good concept, but dry at times
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 1999
    I read a review of this book and it sounded interesting, so eventually I bought it. The idea seemed good - study the community of physicists as a subculture of its own. And this book has its moments. Unfortunately, it was a bit too dry for my tastes. Traweek's habit of not giving names to the people she talks about and referring to everything in incredibly generic terms can be very irritating. I assume that this is some sort of anthropological or ethnographic practice - however, I'm not sure if this book should have been cast so heavily in the scholarly mode of anthropology. Parts of this book I skipped over because it seemed too dry. However, it's interesting to hear about the distinctions between the different kinds of physicists, the educational system that they were taught in, and the like. Looking back, I probably should not have read this book in one sitting, short as it is. Maybe my attention span just isn't long enough. But it still offers some interesting insights.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
    Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023
    Read it for a class in undergrad. It was fantastic. My mom is in quantum mechanics and this describes she and her coworkers 'to a t'. This was informative, thought provoking and honestly a fun read.
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  • MovingStuff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud, actually
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2010
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    If you have ever been around physicists, you will recognise the characters and offices described in this book. The familiar sexism and arrogance of physicists are described honestly, without any shame or apology on their part. The book may be a little dated, but it illuminates the special world in which physicists live and work.
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