Tyson, Neil deGrasse,
Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. - First edition. - xiv, 576 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-549) and index.
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.
Explores the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, describing how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been used in the service of war, from early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare.
9780393064445
Astronautics, Military--History.
Military art and science--Technological innovations--History.
Astrophysics--Miscellanea.
Accessory to war : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang. - First edition. - xiv, 576 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-549) and index.
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.
Explores the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, describing how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been used in the service of war, from early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare.
9780393064445
Astronautics, Military--History.
Military art and science--Technological innovations--History.
Astrophysics--Miscellanea.