Astronomy:Accessory to War

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Short description: 2018 science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang


Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
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AuthorNeil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstrophysics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
September 11, 2018
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
ISBNISBN:978-0-393-06444-5
Preceded byAstrophysics for People in a Hurry 

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military is the fifteenth book by American astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson which he co-wrote with researcher and writer Avis Lang. It was released on September 11, 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company.[1] The book chronicles war and the use of space as a weapon going as far back as before the Ancient Greece , and includes examples such as Christopher Columbus' use of his knowledge of a lunar eclipse and the use of satellite intelligence by the United States during the Gulf War.[2][3] While speaking on the book, Tyson told National Geographic that he regards the collaboration between science and the military as a "two-way street."[4]

Marcelo Gleiser wrote that the book "rings like a wake-up call, even if an uncomfortable one."[3]

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