Accessory to War
2018 science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
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 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.[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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Temming, Maria (4 September 2018). "'Accessory to War' probes the uneasy alliance between space science and the military". Science News. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b Gleiser, Marcelo (17 September 2018). "'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some". NPR.
- ^ Worrall, Simon (19 October 2018). "From telescopes to GPS: military, space science are linked". National Geographic.
Further reading
- The long entanglement of war and astrophysics - Sharon Weinberger, nature.com
- Neil deGrasse Tyson on ‘Accessory to War’ and the ‘moon situation’ - Brian McElhiney, stripes.com
- Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Surprising Alliance Between Astrophysicists and the Military - John Ismay, The New York Times
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (2007)
- The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet (2009)
- Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (2012)
- Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (2016)
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (2017)
- Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military (2018)
- 400 Years of the Telescope (2009)
- Nova ScienceNow (2006–2011)
- The Universe (2005–2008)
- Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
- StarTalk (2015–2019)
- Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020)
- StarTalk (podcast) (2009–present)
- 13123 Tyson
- "Flatline"
- Manhattanhenge
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