Neil Degrasse Tyson

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

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Extraordinary.... A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book ReviewIn this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. 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… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Lang, Avis

ISBN: 978-0-393-28543-7
EAN: 9780393285437
Produktnummer: 34249061
Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 592 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 3'798 KB

Über den Autor

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, host of the hit radio and Emmy-nominated TV show StarTalk, and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. He lives in New York City.