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Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military
- Title
- Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang.
- Author
- Tyson, Neil deGrasse
- Publication
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Lang, Avis
- Description
- xiv, 576 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. In this fascinating foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and it's a two- way street," say the authors, because the astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi- spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson's millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world."--Provided by publisher.
- Alternative Title
- Unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military
- Subject
- Astronautics, Military > United States
- Astrophysics > United States
- Military research > United States
- Military art and science > History > Technological innovations
- Science and state > United States
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Science & Technology Policy
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International)
- SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics
- SCIENCE / Space Science
- Astronautics, Military
- Astrophysics
- Civil-military relations
- Military art and science > Technological innovations
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Miscellanea.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-549) and index.
- Contents
- Prologue -- Situational awareness. A time to kill ; Star power ; Sea power ; Arming the eye -- The ultimate high ground. Unseen, undetected, unspoken ; Detection stories ; Making war, seeking peace ; Space power ; A time to heal.
- Call Number
- UG1520
- ISBN
- 9780393064445
- 0393064441
- LCCN
- 2018019206
- OCLC
- 1049572472
- Author
- Tyson, Neil deGrasse, author.
- Title
- Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang.
- Publisher
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-549) and index.
- Added Author
- Lang, Avis, author.
- Research Call Number
- UG1520 .T97