Description:
Accessory to War - 15 Audio CDsThe unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military
Author: Neil deGrasse Tyson; Avis Lang
read nby Courtney B Vance
Publisher: New York : Random House Audio, Westminster, MD/Books on Tape 2018
ISBN is 9781984834003 / 1984834002
Edition/Format: Audiobook on CD : English : Unabridged
Case size: 7 x 6.7 inches
An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters
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In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions," say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call… Read More