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"Wars are not just fought on the ground-militaries around the world have looked to the sky and beyond for many years. In order to employ technology such as rockets and satellites in warfare, engineers and other military members had to develop a strong understanding of STEM. This understanding is shared with readers through . . . text that presents common curriculum topics through a high-interest lens"--Provided by publisher.

"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...