The Future of Geography : How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Author: Marshall, Tim

Political geography

Published on 1 October 2023 by Elliott & Thompson Limited in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Tim Marshall on Geopolitics' series.

Paperback | 356 pages
130 x 200 x 27 | 304g

THE NO.1SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF 2023A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author ofPrisoners of Geography and The Power of GeographySpy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.

This isnt science fiction. Its astropolitics.

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

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

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

With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UKs most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here 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 is essential reading on power, politics and the future of humanity.

Praise for The Future of Geography:A voyage of galactic discovery The Mail on Sunday[An] engaging exploration of power politics in spaceIrish IndependentA superb survey of planetary politicsThe Sunday TimesDeeply thought-provokingBBC Sky at NightMarshall is an engaging writer, good at explaining the science as well as the politics, and with an eye for a telling factLawrence Freedman,The New StatesmanWritten with insight and great wit, this is an essential take on power, politics and the future of humanity from the UKs most popular writer on geopolitics.The Daily TelegraphIn the latest instalment of his popular books on the meaning of geography, Marshall looks to the stars and the new frontier where astropolitics will be the new geopoliticsFinancial Times