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*READ THIS NOW TO UNDERSTAND WHY NASA IS SENDING HUMANS BACK TO THE MOON<BR>OUT NOW! The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published 10 years ago.<BR>THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF 2023A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023<BR>Space: the biggest geopolitical story of the coming century - new from the multi-million-copy international bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and The Power of Geography<BR>Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space metals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetimes.This isn't science fiction. It's astropolitics.<BR>We're entering a new space race - and it could revolutionise life on Earth.<BR><BR>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. We're heading up and out, and we're taking our power struggles with us. China, the USA and Russia are leading the way.<BR>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 you've 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.<BR>With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we're 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.<BR>Praise for The Future of Geography: 'A voyage of galactic discovery' The Mail on Sunday<BR>'[An] engaging exploration of power politics in space' Irish Independent<BR>'A superb survey of planetary politics' The Sunday Times<BR>'Deeply thought-provoking' BBC Sky at Night<BR>'Marshall 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 Statesman<BR>'Written with insight and great wit, this is an essential take on power, politics and the future of humanity from the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics.' The Daily Telegraph<BR>'In 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 geopolitics' Financial Times

The bestselling author of "Prisoners Of Geography" offers research and insights into why we feel more divided than ever, with the resurgence of nationalism, international attrition and the increased emphasis on identity politics.<BR>

Eine unterhaltsame Lektion in Weltpolitik und WeltgeschichteSie wehen vor der UNO, auf Parlamenten, Palästen und in amerikanischen Vorgärten - und sie werden benutzt, um Gräueltaten zu rechtfertigen. Tim Marshall erklärt die Flaggen der Welt, jene von Großmächten, staatenübergreifenden Organisationen, aber auch solche, die Hass und Terror verbreiten sollen. Als Experte für außenpolitische Fragen erläutert er die Historie und die Wirkung der Flaggen und erzählt anhand dieser Symbole Weltpolitik und Weltgeschichte. Auch Kuriositäten kommen nicht zu kurz: zum Beispiel das Zeremoniell für die Bestattung der Stars and Stripes, wenn das bunte Stück Tuch zu zerschlissen ist und der Repräsentation der USA nicht mehr würdig. 

Warum gibt es im 21. Jahrhundert mehr Mauern und Grenzen als je zuvor?Wir leben in einem neuen Zeitalter des Isolationismus und Nationalismus, in dem Mauern wieder Konjunktur haben, von der amerikanischen Mauer an der Grenze zu Mexiko bis hin zu der Firewall, mit der China sich gegen den Westen abschottet. Europa errichtet Zäune gegen Flüchtlinge, Mauern und Zäune ziehen sich durch den Nahen Osten, den Sudan, Korea, Indien. Mindestens 65 Länder der Welt, mehr als je zuvor, haben stark befestigte Grenzen. Es gibt viele Gründe dafür: Reichtum und Armut, Rasse, Religion, Politik, Angst. Tim Marshall zeigt in seiner fesselnden und scharfsinnigen Analyse, wie Abschottung unsere Gegenwart prägt. Sie steht für ein Versagen von Politik und ist eine Gefahr für die Zukunft.

OUT APRIL 2025! The iconic bestseller Prisoners of Geography, updated with brand new content to reflect the changing global geopolitical landscape since it was first published 10 years ago.<BR>A STANFORDS BOOK OF THE MONTH<BR>Just how good is your world knowledge? Challenge friends and family with this interactive quiz book and discover who is the ultimate armchair explorer. <BR>'Like having a light shone on your understanding' - Evening Standard on Prisoners of Geography<BR>Do you know your continents from your countries, your landmarks from your latitudes, your mountain ranges from your rivers? Put your geographical and political knowledge to the test and discover your geography IQ with bestselling geopolitical author Tim Marshall.<BR>Covering every area of the globe, Prisoners of Geography: The Quiz Book tests your trivia with a variety of questions, puzzles, word games and maps, designed to challenge you whilst expanding your world knowledge.<BR>·      Based on the #1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling Prisoners of Geography·      Over 300 questions, puzzles and word games to test your geopolitical knowledge·      From geopolitics and foreign affairs commentator Tim Marshall, bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography, The Power of Geography, The Future of Geography and more. ·      For fans of Ordinance Survey Puzzle Book; Murdle; Bletchley Park Brainteasers; and GCHQ Puzzle Book<BR>Test your world knowledge with this interactive quiz book (answers below!)):<BR>1.    Which river begins in the Himalayas and ends in the Bay of Bengal?2.    Can you find the name of a zone in Europe in the anagram below?CHASE NEAR GEN(hint: 8, 4)3.    How many time zones are there at the North Pole?1 or 244.    Is Mars hotter or colder than Earth?5.    Australia is the driest continent on the planet, true or false? ANSWERS:1.    The Ganges    2. Schengen Area         3. 24   4. Colder        5. False, it's Antarctica 

From the New York Times bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and leading geopolitics expert comes an “insightful, hopeful, and endlessly fascinating” (Daily Express) book on today’s new space race and the geopolitics of space—including the increasingly tense power struggle between the US, China, and Russia and what it means for all of us here on Earth.<BR><BR>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.<BR> <BR>Humans are venturing up and out, and we’re taking our competitive spirit with us. Soon, what happens in space will shape human history as much as the mountains, rivers, and seas have impacted civilizations around the world. It’s no coincidence that Russia, China, and the US are leading the way. The next fifty years will change the face of global politics and the world order as we know it.<BR> <BR>In this must-read work, bestselling author Tim Marshall navigates the new astropolitical reality to show how we got here and where we’re heading. Extensively researched, “thought-provoking” (Popular Science), and drawing on the latest information from intelligence, government, and civilian institutions, this book provides a detailed, clear account of the new space race, the power rivalries, and how technology, economics, and war have a ripple effect on everyone across the globe. Written with all the insight and wit that have made Marshall one of the world’s most popular and trusted writers on geopolitics, The Future of Geography is an essential read about global power, politics, and the future of humanity.

-THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW WITH A BRAND NEW FOREWORD exploring the fate of the middle powers in a turbulent geopolitical landscape.*<BR>'I can't imagine reading a better book this year' Daily Mirror<BR>Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nation's choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasn't changed. But the world has.<BR>In The Power of Geography, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space. Find out why Europe's next refugee crisis is closer than it thinks as trouble brews in the Sahel; why the Middle East must look beyond oil and sand to secure its future; why the Strait of Hormuz makes Iran a key global player; and why the Earth's atmosphere is set to become the world's next battleground.<BR>Now with a new extended foreword covering the cracks in NATO, the new Cold War between the USA and China, and the shifting nature of alliances in a world where the old certainties have fallen away, Tim Marshall explores how countries such as the UK, Iran and Saudi Arabia must make crucial decisions in this new era of great-power rivalry.<BR>Delivered with Marshall's trademark wit and insight, this is a lucid and gripping exploration of the power of geography to shape humanity's past, present - and future.<BR>'Another outstanding guide to the modern world. Marshall is a master at explaining what you need to know and why.' Peter Frankopan*The edition you receive will depend on retailer stock