Accessory to War : The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

Resumen del libro

In this fascinating foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, "the world's best science communicator" (Times Literary Supplement), astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and it's a two- way street", say the authors, because the 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.

Biografía del autor

Neil deGrasse Tyson es uno de los mayores divulgadores científicos de la actualidad. Se doctoró en Astrofísica por la Universidad de Columbia en 1991 y ha recibido múltiples premios y honores de universidades de todo el mundo. Es el director del Planetario Hayden en el Centro Rose para la Tierra y el Espacio e investigador asociado en el Departamento de Astrofísica del Museo Americano de Historia Natural.<br> Ha participado en diversos programas de televisión, como The Daily Show, y desde 2006 presenta el programa NOVA ScienceNOW, del canal Boston WGBH. También sustituyó al legendario presentador Carl Sagan en la versión del siglo XXI de la gran serie documental Cosmos, que se estrenó a escala mundial en National Geographic Channel, con el título Orígenes.