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Get the Summary of Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang's Accessory to War in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: 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...
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Summary of Neil deGrasse Tyson & Avis Lang's Accessory to War is a meditation on the history of space research and its interdependence on military research and warfare. The narrative contextualizes discoveries such as the compass and adaptive optics in order to evaluate the present global state of space diplomacy...
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W.W. Norton and Company
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2018.
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448 pages ; 24 cm
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"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...
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Random House, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
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15 CDs (18 hrs. 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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In this fascinating foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war.
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