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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 | November 29, 1996 |
| Original release date | 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520213739 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 392 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 20 mm · 557 g |
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