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Wir wissen alle, dass die Ressourcen auf diesem Planeten endlich sind. Wenn wir unseren Lebensstandard halten wollen und auch künftigen Generationen ermöglichen möchten, müssen wir uns daher woanders nach Rohstoffen umsehen. Eine naheliegende Lösung sind dabei die anderen Himmelskörper in unserem Sonnensystem. Der nächstgelegene ist natürlich der Mond und er ist rohstoffreicher, als die meisten von uns wahrscheinlich vermuten. Der Aufbau von Rohstoffminen auf dem Mond mag für viele noch wie ferne Zukunftsmusik klingen, aber die Pläne dazu sind in vollem Gange. Und das dies nicht ohne internationalen Wettkampf um die Vorherrschaft einhergehen wird, ist vorauszusehen. Tim Marshall discussing his new book ‘The Future of Geography’ (Image credits: Reva Croft) The Future of Geography All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult while in the theatre. The Royal Institution reserves the right to refuse admission to an unaccompanied child under the age of 13. 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." — Daily Telegraph By 2050 the world’s population is expected to reach 9.8 billion. Nearly 70 percent of this booming population—
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 There are some occasions where technology works against us, and we will have to postpone the event. We will notify you: I had very high hopes for this book, which have been very much met :) A superb 9 out of 12, Four Star read. Last fall, while attending the AAG regional meetings, several early career physical geographers relayed to me their concerns that an unanticipated consequence of the explosive growth in the AAG annual meeting is relatively light attendance at some of the many concurrent sessions, making it more difficult for their research to receive the visibility within the discipline needed to help build their careers. Several other AAG members expressed their concern that the growing attraction of meetings of other scholarly societies, especially if these meetings provide or are perceived to provide greater visibility, further draws attendance away from individual sessions at the AAG annual meeting. These concerns were also repeatedly raised during the special session in Tampa. However, the importance of the AAG annual meeting to the viability of physical geography was also highlighted, along with the need to promote attendance at the annual meeting. Essential intellectual and social networks are disrupted when physical geographers do not participate in the annual meeting. Attendees of the special session expressed considerable support for experimenting with alternative formats to help increase the visibility of individual oral and poster presentations. Of particular interest is a format similar to that of the popular Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), with a modest number of themed oral sessions accompanied by large poster sessions. Several attendees further argued that, if themed sessions were to be adopted, keynote speakers for these sessions should be drawn from multiple disciplines, not only geography, to help attract more non-geographers to the annual meeting, and that the presentations should be peer-oriented and science intensive. Arguments made for large poster sessions include a greater potential for networking compared to an oral or poster presentation in one of multiple concurrent sessions.A survey of the current state of astropolitics (focusing primarily on China, Russia, and the United States, with one chapter summarizing the rest of the world's space programs) Marshall structures the book highly effectively, paying homage to the scientists and thinking that has helped humanity get to this point in space exploration- then evaluating how each of the three main superpowers of the USA, Russia and China have progressed in their plans and what their ambitions might be- then finally exploring what tomorrow’s world might look like, as private companies and entrepreneurs race to put their stamp on the history books. If you wish to cancel your booking, you must let us know 24 hours before the start of the event. Eventbrite bookings A brief but thorough review of humanistic geography’s history and foundations, this entry traces the discipline’s evolution from inception in the 1970s to epistemological and ontological controversies. Missing are the latest studies from early-21st-century endeavors. Originally published in 1981. Scientists onboard the ISS have already created living tissue using a 3D printer and bio-ink while working in the Bio Fabrication Facility.”
The three main space powers, the USA, China and Russia, agree with the mantra that ‘space is a war-fighting domain’ and all have versions of a ‘space force’. The rationale is that they can’t allow one of the others to call the shots in space, as it has become an integral part of warfare on Earth. Satellites are part of surveillance, targeting, missile delivery and nuclear early-warning systems. These three, along with India, have successfully tested anti-satellite weapons by firing a ballistic missile from Earth and destroying one of their own satellites. Machines designed to clear space debris can grab defunct satellites with their robotic arms, but this means they could seize a rival’s working satellite, a possibility that will tempt countries to create defensive measures. France is already talking about deploying ‘bodyguard satellites’. That’s a good thing; you can get hold of a defunct satellite and you can throw it out of orbit and put it into the atmosphere to burn up to get rid of space debris.” There are regions in space to avoid – for example, the radiation belts around Earth. There’s also prime ‘real estate’, such as geosynchronous orbits, in which a satellite moves at the same speed as the Earth’s rotation, so is always above the same territory. There are ‘oceans’ of distance to be navigated and ‘superhighways’ where a spacecraft can use a planet’s gravity as a slingshot to increase speed. The Moon has a more recognisable geography – vast plains, towering mountains, caves, tunnels and, at the poles, water in the form of ice. Join us and be gripped, through Tim's signature insight and wit, as he delves into the astropolitical landscape and discover this new frontier and its implications for the future of humanity. When discussing how he manages to keep his book engaging and accessible for a wide audience, Marshall described how he realised that “almost everything is interesting”. He said it only really becomes hard “when I don’t understand something”. This created problems when writing his new book because “I don’t understand science, and there’s some science in this book and I had to go over and over it until I thought I understood it, and then write it […] in a way that I thought I might understand”.Marshall described how journalism was something he always wanted to do from “the age of about 12”, although since he “wasn’t very good at school”, he left at 16. Despite there not initially appearing to be “any route in”, in his early 20s, Marshall met someone who worked at LBC (originally the London Broadcasting Company), where he started off as a tea boy. This was the beginning of his career in journalism. The race for dominance in space is shaping the future of humanity. From the discovery of space metals worth more than most countries' GDP, to the possibility of humans on Mars within the next decade. This talk will examine the cosmic strides Russia, China and the United States have made and what it means for the rest of us on Earth.
We are now writing what will be history in space. We already have magnificent pioneers and amazing achievements. Where they went, and what they did, was incredibly hard.’
Not only did he identify that the space race will be tripartite, he convincingly pointed out that the acrimony will eventually classify into two major camps respectively led by the US and China, surrounded by scattered weathervanes if not rogue nations. The Royal Institution reserves the right to refuse you admission if, in its reasonable opinion, your admission to the venue might: With thousands of satellites already in low-Earth orbit (LEO), we’re used to the idea of mature technology circulating in space. But the 21st century has seen the emergence of private space-tech entrepreneurs who smell money in the stars, and it is a rare news cycle that rolls by without mention of another ‘Moon shot’ and its inevitable claim to be a step further towards Mars. Space, as Marshall observes, is the new geographical frontier. Geography degrees, particularly those specializing in human geography, are great for developing skills and knowledge that would be useful for a career in politics or the non-profit sector. If you want to get into politics, it’s wise to be involved with political groups at your university, or to take on leadership roles in societies. Similarly, volunteer work for environmental charities will give you a head-start in the non-profit sector.
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