Na sluzhbe u voiny: neglasnyi soiuz astrofiziki i armii - Nil Degrass Taison

A new book by the famous American astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, co-written with the writer Evis Lang, is devoted to the study of the long-term relationship between science and the army. What unites astrophysicists and military specialists, what are the points of their intersection, how science serves war? As it turns out, many discoveries and achievements of astrophysics, such as multispectral detection, range, tracking, visualization, nuclear fusion and access to space , are not just scientific discoveries, but tools in the hands of war.

Covering the period of early celestial navigation and ending with satellite wars, Neil Tyson explores the intersections of science, technology, industry and power.