The future of geography : how the competition in space will change our world / Tim Marshall.

"Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't science fiction--it's reality. Humans are venturing up and out, and we're taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human hist...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marshall, Tim, 1959- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Scribner, 2023.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
Series:Marshall, Tim, 1959- Politics of place.
Subjects:
Outer space > Strategic aspects.
Outer space > Economic aspects.
Outer space > Civilian use.
Space security.
Geopolitics.
Sécurité spatiale.
Géopolitique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography.
Physical Description:278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Part I: The path to the stars. Looking up
  • The road to the heavens
  • Part II: Right here, right now. The era of astropolitics
  • Outlaws
  • China : the long march... into space
  • The USA : back to the future
  • Russia in retrograde
  • Fellow travelers
  • Part III: Future past. Space wars
  • Tomorrow's world
  • Epilogue.