Accessory to war [sound recording] : the unspoken alliance between astrophysics and the military / Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang.
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. "The universe is both the ultimate frontier and the highest of high grounds," they write. "Shared by both space scientists and space warriors, it’s a laboratory for one and a battlefield for the other. The explorer wants to understand it; the soldier wants to dominate it. But without the right technology―which is more or less the same technology for both parties―nobody can get to it, operate in it, scrutinize it, dominate it, or use it to their advantage and someone else’s disadvantage." 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984834003
- ISBN: 1984834002
- ISBN: 9781984833983
- ISBN: 1984833987
- Physical Description: 15 audio discs (18 hours, 39 minutes) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Audio ; [2018]
- Copyright: ℗2018
Content descriptions
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Courtney B. Vance with a prologue read by Neil deGrasse Tyson. |
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| Subject: | Astrophysics. Political science. |
| Genre: | Audiobooks. |
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- 4 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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