a425couple
2022-05-27 23:25:23 UTC
I got an interesting book,
The Amazon site
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLKXV68/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and
the Military (Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Series)
by Neil de Grasse Tyson (Author), Avis Lang (Author) 2018 book
And actually, he spends a fair hunk of pages on
both Ancient and Medieval scientific / geographical
/ navigational discoveries.
Looks like you can currently get the big heavy hardcover
delivered to your door for a total of just $5.25 !
"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
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.
Reviews say
― Joshua Sokol, Washington Post
"Through ample research and nimble storytelling, Tyson and [Lang] trace
the long and tangled relationship between state power and
astronomy....Deep and eloquent."
― Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review
"Extraordinary....A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands
of years of war and conquest....Condenses multiple bodies of work into
one important, comprehensive and coherent story of the symbiotic
developments of astrophysics and war....The lesson is not merely a
wake-up call for astrophysicists, but for all of us, for anyone with the
misapprehension that science somehow marches on separate from the rest
of culture"
Customer reviews give it a 4.7 out of 5
The Goodreads site is at
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157732-accessory-to-war
Hmmm, their readers rate it a 3.60 ???
An interesting paragraph
"Economic constraints decide on the research priorities. And the
entire annual budget for astrophysics is enough to cover the
defense budget for a few days in most states. Given a choice,
many researchers will opt for a pact with the military. Better
to research with martial focus, than not at all. And the
technologies, machines and research priorities are identical to
some extent. From there onwards, either telescopes or missile
launchers will be installed
Here is a 6 minute video interview of Neil on the book --
https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-dcola-068&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-068&hspart=dcola¶m1=1¶m2=cat%3Dweb%26sesid%3D9e7649d7d76d422b88b0f289e019c58a%26ip%3D71.227.211.204%26b%3DChrome%26bv%3D101.0.4951.64%26os%3DWindows-10%26os_ver%3D10.0%26pa%3Dgencoll84%26sid%3D5774e91fcb248f3949db66e3f6cace0f%26abid%3D%26abg%3D%26a%3Dgsp_wfd468acegsyomqwpvfc_00_00_--x1-AB2222--%26sdk_ver%3D%26cd%3D%26cr%3D%26uid%3D%26uref%3D&p=Accessory+to+War+de+Grasse+Tyson&type=gsp_wfd468acegsyomqwpvfc_00_00_--x1-AB2222--#id=1&vid=2c62e54e6d3511f410538f7cf7efae46&action=click
The Amazon site
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLKXV68/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and
the Military (Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Series)
by Neil de Grasse Tyson (Author), Avis Lang (Author) 2018 book
And actually, he spends a fair hunk of pages on
both Ancient and Medieval scientific / geographical
/ navigational discoveries.
Looks like you can currently get the big heavy hardcover
delivered to your door for a total of just $5.25 !
"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
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.
Reviews say
― Joshua Sokol, Washington Post
"Through ample research and nimble storytelling, Tyson and [Lang] trace
the long and tangled relationship between state power and
astronomy....Deep and eloquent."
― Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review
"Extraordinary....A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands
of years of war and conquest....Condenses multiple bodies of work into
one important, comprehensive and coherent story of the symbiotic
developments of astrophysics and war....The lesson is not merely a
wake-up call for astrophysicists, but for all of us, for anyone with the
misapprehension that science somehow marches on separate from the rest
of culture"
Customer reviews give it a 4.7 out of 5
The Goodreads site is at
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44157732-accessory-to-war
Hmmm, their readers rate it a 3.60 ???
An interesting paragraph
"Economic constraints decide on the research priorities. And the
entire annual budget for astrophysics is enough to cover the
defense budget for a few days in most states. Given a choice,
many researchers will opt for a pact with the military. Better
to research with martial focus, than not at all. And the
technologies, machines and research priorities are identical to
some extent. From there onwards, either telescopes or missile
launchers will be installed
Here is a 6 minute video interview of Neil on the book --
https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-dcola-068&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-068&hspart=dcola¶m1=1¶m2=cat%3Dweb%26sesid%3D9e7649d7d76d422b88b0f289e019c58a%26ip%3D71.227.211.204%26b%3DChrome%26bv%3D101.0.4951.64%26os%3DWindows-10%26os_ver%3D10.0%26pa%3Dgencoll84%26sid%3D5774e91fcb248f3949db66e3f6cace0f%26abid%3D%26abg%3D%26a%3Dgsp_wfd468acegsyomqwpvfc_00_00_--x1-AB2222--%26sdk_ver%3D%26cd%3D%26cr%3D%26uid%3D%26uref%3D&p=Accessory+to+War+de+Grasse+Tyson&type=gsp_wfd468acegsyomqwpvfc_00_00_--x1-AB2222--#id=1&vid=2c62e54e6d3511f410538f7cf7efae46&action=click