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The Future of Geography: How power and politics in space will change our world by Tim Marshall
rosecoleman's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.25
Quite dense for me
tanja_alina_berg's review against another edition
4.0
This is a super fun, entertaining book about serious topics. You really don’t expect to be laughing when reading about near future space age, but this author is incredibly witty and it fits!
I read and enjoyed “prisoners of geography” that brought valuable insights. I wasn’t expecting this book to be about space! It was very well timed though, since India successfully landed an unmanned craft on the South Pole of the moon this week.
First we get an introduction to how man got to the moon and the importance of this in relation to the Cold War. Then there is a discussion of now. Many countries are dependent on satellites for communication and intelligence and just one well placed detonation of an atom bomb could knock most of it out. Also, the moon will harbor valuable minerals that the super powers want to get at, and it will very likely be first come, first serve. The moon could have water, that could lay the foundation of a base from which humanity could explore our solar systems. We can already see the jostling for positioning and it is likely the Chinese will be on the moon within the next decade or two.
Space, the moon, our solar system will become even more important than it already is. What happens up there will also influence what goes on on earth. Read the book, it’s fun and you will learn something along the way!
I read and enjoyed “prisoners of geography” that brought valuable insights. I wasn’t expecting this book to be about space! It was very well timed though, since India successfully landed an unmanned craft on the South Pole of the moon this week.
First we get an introduction to how man got to the moon and the importance of this in relation to the Cold War. Then there is a discussion of now. Many countries are dependent on satellites for communication and intelligence and just one well placed detonation of an atom bomb could knock most of it out. Also, the moon will harbor valuable minerals that the super powers want to get at, and it will very likely be first come, first serve. The moon could have water, that could lay the foundation of a base from which humanity could explore our solar systems. We can already see the jostling for positioning and it is likely the Chinese will be on the moon within the next decade or two.
Space, the moon, our solar system will become even more important than it already is. What happens up there will also influence what goes on on earth. Read the book, it’s fun and you will learn something along the way!