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2018 science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
AuthorNeil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstrophysics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication dateSeptember 11, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
ISBN978-0-393-06444-5
OCLC1049572472
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. The book chronicles war and the use of space as a weapon going as far back as before the Ancient Greeks, 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. While speaking on the book, Tyson told National Geographic that he regards the collaboration between science and the military as a "two-way street."

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

References

  1. Tyson, Neil Degrasse; Lang, Avis (11 September 2018). Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-0393064445.
  2. Temming, Maria (4 September 2018). "'Accessory to War' probes the uneasy alliance between space science and the military". Science News. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ Gleiser, Marcelo (17 September 2018). "'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some". NPR.
  4. Worrall, Simon (19 October 2018). "From telescopes to GPS: military, space science are linked". National Geographic.

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