About the book: 2014 / The history of the exploration of near-Earth space is shown through the prism of the space arms race. Outer space has always excited the minds of not only dreamers and romantics, but also pragmatic military men . Having barely begun, the development of near-Earth orbits immediately acquired the character of militarized expansion. And if Star Wars still seems like science fiction to ordinary earthlings, experts know: battles in space are just around the corner.