Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 206 pages
• Published by: Harvard University Press February 1, 1992
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0674063481
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0674063488
• Book Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Weighs: 8.8 ounces

Reader Reviews
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. Comment | | (Report this)