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

Description: The Future of Geography by Tim Marshall Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century – new from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isnt science fiction. Its astropolitics. Humans are heading up and out, and were taking our power struggles with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much the mountains, rivers and seas have on Earth. Its no coincidence that Russia, China and the USA are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics. In this gripping book, bestselling author Tim Marshall lays bare the new geopolitical realities to show how we got here and where were going, covering the new space race; great-power rivalry; technology; economics; war; and what it means for all of us down here on Earth. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall the UKs most popular writer on geopolitics, this is the essential read on power, politics and the future of humanity. Author Biography Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than thirty years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News and before that worked for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from forty countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. He is the author of Prisoners of Geography, The Age of Walls, A Flag Worth Dying For, The Power of Geography, and The Future of Geography. Review Very accessible and allows the author to lead the reader on a voyage of galactic discovery Robert Verkaik, The Mail on Sunday[An] engaging exploration of power politics in space Irish IndependentA superb survey of planetary politics Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times[Tims] prose is brisk in pace and refreshingly crystalline in its clarity, affording a highly readable lesson in historical geopolitics… deeply thought-provoking BBC Sky at NightMarshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining the science as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling fact Lawrence Freedman, The New StatesmanA fascinating and crucial insight into how, even as humanity moves upwards into the final frontier, well be influenced by the geographies of space. Marshall has done it again! Professor Lewis Dartnell, author of Being HumanAstropolitics is a word I never thought would enter my lexicon – but after reading this fascinating book, Im hooked! Dr Becky Smethurst, astrophysicist and author of A Brief History of Black HolesTim Marshall captures the excitement, anxiety and strangeness of being at the beginning of a period of major geopolitical change. A fascinating book. Helen Gordon, author of Notes from Deep TimeIf space is our future, this urgent book reveals that were in danger of handing it over to warmongers, plutocrats and conquistadors as rapacious as those on Earth. Tim Marshall shows us why we need to look up – fast. Tom Burgis, author of KleptopiaA chilling, insightful exploration of the political and military implications of our presence in space. Brian Clegg, author of Final FrontierThis stirring book shows why astropolitics matters for everyone on Earth – not just the scientists and the dreamers. Dr Bleddyn E. Bowen, author of Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer SpaceIn his typical style – wielding a wickedly clever pen – Marshall provides a thoroughly enjoyable, dizzyingly thought-provoking, and technologically plausible ride through the terrain of solar space. Professor Everett Dolman, author of Astropolitik: Classical Geopolitics in the Space AgeThe Future of Geography takes us on a gripping and amazing journey, to guide us expertly and often amusingly into the exploration of space and its profound implications for those of us left behind on planet earth. Professor Ian Goldin, author of Terra Incognita: 100 Maps to Survive the Next 100 YearsHaving conquered the world with his bestselling series on how geography shapes international relations, Tim Marshall is reaching for the skies. As states and companies compete aggressively for scarce resources on Earth, the desire to control space grows ever more powerful. The next stage of geopolitical rivalry is being shaped, he says, by who and what will dominate the final frontier. What could go wrong? Jason Cowley, The Sunday Times, Best Thought and Ideas Books of 2023In his latest analysis of international relations, our geopolitical columnist Tim Marshall turns his attention to the skies and the geopolitics of outer space, or astropolitics. Were headed back to the Moon and this time were there to stay. Will it be a mission for the benefit of all humanity? Unlikely, says Marshall in his new book, The Future of Geography – at least, not unless we see a lot of changes, and were running out of time to make them. Geographical, The best books of 2023 Details ISBN1783966874 Year 2023 ISBN-10 1783966874 ISBN-13 9781783966875 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-04-27 UK Release Date 2023-04-27 Author Tim Marshall Pages 320 Publisher Elliott & Thompson Limited Imprint Elliott & Thompson Limited Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-04-27 AU Release Date 2023-07-18 DEWEY 919.904 Audience General Subtitle How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World - THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142154411;

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