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]

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 date
September 11, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
ISBN978-0-393-06444-5
Preceded byAstrophysics for People in a Hurry 

Marcelo Gleiser wrote that the book "rings like a wake-up call, even if an uncomfortable one."[3]

References

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  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. ^ a b 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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