This book was not what I expected with the title. It was however a great read and a great history lesson on astrophysics. In some parts it took me back to my physics class and I was surprised to find I remembered some items.
If you are interested in the link between astrophysics and military efforts, this is the book for you. Many of the connections were unknown to me and as often stated "follow the money" and you will see why something was researched. It is sad that countries overall seem to have more interest in funding war-efforts than research that could advance mankind. Imagine what we could come up with in regards to our trash (instead of just shooting it into space), scarcity of resources and improvement of our standard of living.