Accessory to War
The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
$47.24
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
4 October 2019
Summary
In this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist and author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. 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 world.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393357462 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393357465 |
| Author: | Avis Lang, Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Release Date: | 4 October 2019 |
| Weight: | 725g |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 155mm x 236mm |
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Critics Review
“With brutal honesty, Tyson and Lang reveal how looking at the stars has always been both ‘pure’ science and an adjunct of war-making…. Thought-provoking and reflective.”
“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
Avis Lang
About the Authors
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History and the director of its Hayden Planetarium. He is also the host of the popular podcast StarTalk and a critically acclaimed author. He resides in New York City.
Avis Lang is a research associate at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. She served as the editor for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Natural History magazine column, “Universe,” for five years. Portions of this column formed the foundation for his book Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, and she later edited his anthology Space Chronicles. She also lives in New York City.
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