Accessory to war
Subtitle: the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military
By: Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
Contributors: Lang, Avis, author
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9780393064445
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Technological innovations; Astrophysics; Miscellanea; Military art and science; Military Astronautics; History
Description: Explores the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, describing how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been used in the service of war, from early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-549) and index.
Table of contents: title: Situational awareness; title: A time to kill; title: Star power; title: Sea power; title: Arming the eye; title: the ultimate high ground; title: Unseen, undetected, unspoken; title: Detection stories; title: Making war, seeking peace; title: Space power; title: A time to heal.