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

Neil deGrasse Tyson · Avis Lang

Sep 2018 · W. W. Norton & Company

About this ebook

“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review

In 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 to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

Ratings and reviews

A great overview of the history between the partnership of military operations and space sciences. it discussed the politics, finances, reasons, and more about this and is honestly a fantastic read. So much information in each page, recommend for any and all interested in modern military and space technology.

from just the title, Curious George, would hide under the big yellow hat. What's surzipeing is he, would mmm, yes think! did you see my word? we all know how long that would last!! next thing, he too, would be in the rocket ready to learn, more and open life to new highest thanks for opening information look like a good read.

While informative, very dry. I think it only could have been dryer if Ben Stein read it.

About the author

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City.

Avis Lang is a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History’s Hayden Planetarium. For half a decade, she edited Tyson’s Natural History magazine column, Universe, parts of which became the basis for his Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, and later edited his anthology Space Chronicles. She lives in New York City.