Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military /

"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 w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tyson, Neil deGrasse, Lang, Avis (Author)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W.Norton and Company, 2018
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Astronautics, Military > United States.
Astrophysics > United States.
Military research > United States.
Military art and science > Technological innovations > History.
Science and state > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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