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A review by nogglization
Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Avis Lang
5.0
Dry, nerdy, and straight up my alley. Not written for those with only a casual interest, this book reads like an academic dissertation ... with classic Neil deGrasse Tyson elan.
Compared to the fluffy, broad strokes of [b: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry|32191710|Astrophysics for People in a Hurry|Neil deGrasse Tyson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1527255595s/32191710.jpg|52832605], Accessory to War is chock full of factoids as well as space, science, and political jargon.
I wrote my MA thesis on international outer space law and the militarization of outer space with a focus on the US, China, and Russia—all topics this book focuses on, as well as the history and development of space use and cooperation between science and the military.
Important reading, the astrostrategic importance of controlling the ultimate high ground is clearly stressed. As the Chinese defence white paper of 2015 notes, "whoever controls space will control the earth."
Accessory to War dovetailed perfectly with [b: The Making of the Atomic Bomb|16884|The Making of the Atomic Bomb|Richard Rhodes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440621221s/16884.jpg|105195], both sobering in their message: humans have the power to destroy the world, what are we doing to keep that power in check?
We're already making an absolute mess of outer space, it is amazing (/sad) that humans can enter the vast void of space and clog up low earth orbit it with trash. That's right, space trash is a huge problem.
Full review to come.
"Scientists' urge to collaborate transcends religion, culture, and politics, because in space there is no religion, culture, or politics—only the receding boundary of our ignorance and the advancing frontier of our cosmic discovery."
Compared to the fluffy, broad strokes of [b: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry|32191710|Astrophysics for People in a Hurry|Neil deGrasse Tyson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1527255595s/32191710.jpg|52832605], Accessory to War is chock full of factoids as well as space, science, and political jargon.
I wrote my MA thesis on international outer space law and the militarization of outer space with a focus on the US, China, and Russia—all topics this book focuses on, as well as the history and development of space use and cooperation between science and the military.
Important reading, the astrostrategic importance of controlling the ultimate high ground is clearly stressed. As the Chinese defence white paper of 2015 notes, "whoever controls space will control the earth."
Accessory to War dovetailed perfectly with [b: The Making of the Atomic Bomb|16884|The Making of the Atomic Bomb|Richard Rhodes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440621221s/16884.jpg|105195], both sobering in their message: humans have the power to destroy the world, what are we doing to keep that power in check?
We're already making an absolute mess of outer space, it is amazing (/sad) that humans can enter the vast void of space and clog up low earth orbit it with trash. That's right, space trash is a huge problem.
Full review to come.
"Scientists' urge to collaborate transcends religion, culture, and politics, because in space there is no religion, culture, or politics—only the receding boundary of our ignorance and the advancing frontier of our cosmic discovery."