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“A sweeping panoramic overview of the enduring alliance between astrophysics and the military―from the Greeks to Galileo to GPS.”
- Science

“Through ample research and nimble storytelling, Tyson and [Lang] trace the long and tangled relationship between state power and astronomy.… Deep and eloquent.”
- Joshua Sokol, Washington Post

“Fascinating.… The book’s message rings like a wake-up call.”
- Marcelo Gleiser, NPR

“With brutal honesty, Tyson and Lang reveal how looking at the stars has always been both ‘pure’ science and an adjunct of war-making.… Thought-provoking and reflective.”
- Sharon Weinberger, Nature

“Archimedes and Leonardo worked for their departments of defense, and when the telescope was invented it was an immediate instrument of war. Why do astrophysicists even have jobs? asks Neil deGrasse Tyson. Now you can see the inside story, from early times to the Cold War, the Apollo program, spy satellites and the Hubble Space Telescope, the Iraq War, and perhaps asteroid mining. A wonderful book and a fascinating read, full of amazing stories, all backed up with deep scholarship.”
- John Mather, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

“Exhaustively researched.… Rich with wry humor and vivid descriptions of cosmic goings-on.”
- Science News

“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.”-Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review

In 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 Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.