Accessory to War

Short description: 2018 science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang

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

Author| Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
Country| United States
Language| English
Subject| Astrophysics
Genre| Non-fiction
Publisher| W. W. Norton & Company

Publication date

| September 11, 2018
Media type| Print (Hardcover)
ISBN| 978-0-393-06444-5
OCLC| 1049572472
Preceded by| Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military is the fifteenth book by American astrophysicist and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson which he co-wrote with researcher and writer Avis Lang. It was released on September 11, 2018 by W. W. Norton & Company.[1] The book chronicles war and the use of space as a weapon going as far back as before the Ancient Greeks, and includes examples such as Christopher Columbus' use of his knowledge of a lunar eclipse and the use of satellite intelligence by the United States during the Gulf War.[2][3] While speaking on the book, Tyson told National Geographic that he regards the collaboration between science and the military as a "two-way street."[4]

Marcelo Gleiser wrote that the book "rings like a wake-up call, even if an uncomfortable one."[3]

## References

1. ↑ Tyson, Neil Degrasse; Lang, Avis (11 September 2018). Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-0393064445.
2. ↑ Temming, Maria (4 September 2018). "'Accessory to War' probes the uneasy alliance between space science and the military". Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/accessory-to-war-space-science-military-neil-degrasse-tyson. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gleiser, Marcelo (17 September 2018). "'Accessory To War' An Uncomfortable Wake-Up Call For Some". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2018/09/17/648697495/accessory-to-war-an-uncomfortable-wake-up-call-for-some.
4. ↑ Worrall, Simon (19 October 2018). "From telescopes to GPS: military, space science are linked". National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/degrasse-tyson-military-war-space-astrophysics-book-talk.

## Further reading

* The long entanglement of war and astrophysics \- Sharon Weinberger, nature.com
* Neil deGrasse Tyson on ‘Accessory to War’ and the ‘moon situation’ \- Brian McElhiney, stripes.com
* Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Surprising Alliance Between Astrophysicists and the Military \- John Ismay, The New York Times

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