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Beamtimes and Lifetimes: The World of High Energy Physicists by Sharon Traweek

gigidiva's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for my Conceptualizing STS class.

Interesting read, a bit boring and confusing at parts only because I know nothing about particle physics and never want to find out any more about it.

The socialization of physicists was interesting to read and I was extremely compelled with the comparisons between Japanese and Americans physicists.

donaidh_camshron's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

bleaklypositive's review

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medium-paced

3.75

zararah's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this for a reading group at work, and in all honesty it's probably not the kind of book I would otherwise have picked up... The main learning (and the thing it is most cited for) - is highlighting the importance of personal networks to professional achievements, which (slightly sadly) doesn't surprise me wholly.
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