The Future of Geography : How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World

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Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the comingcentury new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling authorofPrisoners of GeographyandThe Power of Geography

Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worthbillions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.

This isnt science fiction. Its astropolitics.

Were entering a new space race and it couldrevolutionise life on Earth.

Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It isalready central to communication, economics, military strategy andinternational relations on Earth. Now, it is the latest arena for humanexploration, exploitation and, possibly, conquest. Were heading up and out,and were taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia areleading the way.

From physical territory and resources to satellites,weaponry and strategic choke points, geopolitics is as important in the skiesabove us as it is down below. If youve ever wondered if humans are going backto the Moon, who will benefit from exploration or what space wars might looklike, the answers are here.

With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall theUKs most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we gothere and where were going, covering great-power rivalry; technology; commerce;combat in space; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. This isessential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity.

Praise forThe Future of Geography:

A voyage of galactic discoveryThe Mail onSunday

[An] engaging exploration of power politics in spaceIrishIndependent

A superb survey of planetary politicsTheSunday Times

Deeply thought-provokingBBC Sky at Night

Marshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining thescience as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling factLawrenceFreedman,The New Statesman

Written with insight and great wit, this is an essentialtake on power, politics and the future of humanity from the UKs most popularwriter on geopolitics.The Daily Telegraph

In the latest instalment of his popular books on themeaning of geography, Marshall looks to the stars and the new frontier whereastropolitics will be the new geopoliticsFinancial Times