02448cam a2200277 i 4500 20201201150730.0 181005s2018 nyu b 001 0 eng DLC eng DLC rda DLC BD-DhBPA 355.0152301 23 TYA 2018 Tyson, Neil deGrasse. author. Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. Unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military First edition. London : W W Norton & Company ; ©2018 xiv, 576 pages ; 25 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-549) and index. Prologue -- Situational awareness -- A time to kill -- Star power -- Sea power -- Arming the eye -- The ultimate high ground -- Unseen, undetected, unspoken -- Detection stories -- Making war, seeking peace -- Space power -- A time to heal. "An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. 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 it a "curiously complicit" alliance. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson's millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world."--Provided by publisher. Astronautics, Military United States. 11501 Astrophysics United States. 40553 Military research United States. 146161 Military art and science Technological innovations History. 146162 Science and state United States. 146163 Lang, Avis, author. 38356 ddc BK 52162 52162 0 0 ddc 0 0 BPATC BPATC GRR 2020-12-01 0 355.0152301 TYA 2018 111745 2020-12-01 00:00:00 BK