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Accessory to War :The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
Accessory to War :The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
paperback
Published:
3 September, 2019
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780393357462 |
| ISBN10 | 0393357465 |
| Number Of Pages | 592 |
| Item Weight | 709 g |
| Product Dimensions | 157 x 236 x 41 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | WW Norton & Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"Accessory to War is thought-provoking and reflective…" -- Nature
"... wide-ranging and very readable history of the overlap between science and the military, penned with editor Avis Lang... The book is a fascinating exploration of humanity' s capacity to combine discovery with destruction…" -- BBC Sky at Night
"In Accessory to War, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang give a sweeping panoramic overview of the enduring alliance between astrophysics and the military—from the Greeks to Galileo to GPS. The book's key contribution is in documenting the various ways science has aided military endeavors over the millennia and making the sometimes-arcane source material accessible." -- Science
"Throughout history, wars tend to be won by nations that are at the forefront of science. Thus astronomers and physicists have, since ancient times, benefited from an uneasy alliance with the military. This enlightening book explores the history and current implications of this partnership between space science and national security." -- Walter Isaacson
Author's Bio
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City. Avis Lang is a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History’s Hayden Planetarium. For half a decade, she edited Tyson’s Natural History magazine column, Universe, parts of which became the basis for his Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, and later edited his anthology Space Chronicles. She lives in New York City.