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082 0 0 _a355.0152301
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_bTYA 2018
100 1 _aTyson, Neil deGrasse.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAccessory to war :
_bthe unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military /
_cNeil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang.
246 3 0 _aUnspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military
250 _aFirst edition.
260 _aLondon :
_bW W Norton & Company ;
_c©2018
300 _axiv, 576 pages ;
_c25 cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 535-549) and index.
505 0 _aPrologue -- 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.
520 _a"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.
650 0 _aAstronautics, Military
_zUnited States.
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650 0 _aAstrophysics
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650 0 _aMilitary research
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650 0 _aMilitary art and science
_zTechnological innovations
_xHistory.
_9146162
650 0 _aScience and state
_zUnited States.
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700 1 _aLang, Avis,
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