Accessory to WarNeil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
Accessory to War
by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang · first published 2018
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New York Times Bestseller An exploration of the age-old complicity between skywatchers and warfighters, from the best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. 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
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The space race was a wild time. "Accessory to War" by Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a fun and easy read that talks about some pretty sketchy things. And it's nothing new either, the whole WW2 showed in full display that leaving the military leverage science…
on “Why the U.S. once set off a nuclear bomb in space” ↗…are thousands of strategy books out there, but I haven't found a single book that talks about how important (and decisive) a technological advantage is. The closest I've seen is Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Accessory to War" (which I loved!), but it was primarily about the relationship between the astrophysics community and the military community. Is there a book that talks exclusively about technology being the decisive…
on “Ask HN: Is there a book about how a technological advantage wins wars?” ↗…simple. I think the connection is more direct than you might suspect. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/magazine/neil-degrasse-ty... And https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157732-accessory-to-wa... Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
on “Most Americans think NASA’s $10B space telescope is a good investment” ↗This is the whole conceit behind Neil deGrasse Tyson's book "Accessory to War": "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…
on “Basic Mechanisms In Fire Control Computers (1953) [video]” ↗To add to your examples, Neil Tyson wrote a book entitled “Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessory_to_War) > The book chronicles war and the use of space as a weapon going as far back as before the…
on “Terence Tao: The role of small organizations in society has shrunk significantly” ↗