Nuclear Rites

Nuclear Rites A Weapons Laboratory at the End of the Cold War

Paperback (09 Mar 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780520213739
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.270979465
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 351
Weight: 458g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm