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.
"Throughout history, wars tend to be won by nations that are at the
forefront of science. Thus astronomers and physicists have, since
ancient times, benefited from an uneasy alliance with the military.
This enlightening book explores the history and current
implications of this partnership between space science and national
security."
*Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and professor of history,
Tulane University*
"Accessory to War is thought-provoking and reflective..."
*Nature*
"In Accessory to War, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang give a
sweeping panoramic overview of the enduring alliance between
astrophysics and the military—from the Greeks to Galileo to GPS.
The book's key contribution is in documenting the various ways
science has aided military endeavors over the millennia and making
the sometimes-arcane source material accessible."
*Science*
"... wide-ranging and very readable history of the overlap between
science and the military, penned with editor Avis Lang... The book
is a fascinating exploration of humanity' s capacity to combine
discovery with destruction..."
*BBC Sky at Night*
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