Accessory to War

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, including 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]

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
AuthorNeil deGrasse Tyson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectAstrophysics
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
September 11, 2018
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
ISBN978-0-393-06444-5
Preceded byAstrophysics for People in a Hurry 

References

  1. Tyson, Neil Degrasse; Lang, Avis (11 September 2018). Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. 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.


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