Accessory to War (eBook)

The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
592 Seiten
W. W. Norton & Company (Verlag)
978-0-393-28543-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Extraordinary. A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest. Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book ReviewIn this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. 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 Tysons millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.9.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik
• Schlagworte: Aerospace industry • air force space command • American Museum of Natural History • ancient astronomy • Astronomy • astrophysicists • Cosmos • darpa • GPS • Hayden Planetarium • History of Science • Lockheed Martin • Nasa • New York Times Bestseller • Nuclear • Outer Space Treaty • Physics • Science • space • Space Force • STARTALK • Telescopes • war
• ISBN-10: 0-393-28543-X / 039328543X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-393-28543-7 / 9780393285437