Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006230125X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Incredibly thorough insight into Elon Musk's life and companies When I walked into Barnes & Noble two weeks ago, I wasn't actually looking to purchase a book. Usually, I go in, browse for 30 minutes, and get out. But when I walked around to the Physics and Science section, the first thing I saw was Elon Musk's face.Inevitably, I picked it up and began reading.2 pages in, I decided I was in this for the long haul and sat on the floor, right there in the middle of the store. 15 pages in, my friends finally found me and forced . TM massage said Fantastic insight into Musk and his ecosystem. The best thing I have read on Elon Musk so far (and from what I understand, the only one that he has participated in himself). Vance is an excellent writer, and you may or may not be familiar with him from Bloomberg Business and other high profile writings. I loved the insight into Musk and how he operates, and you get a very broad and complete picture of Musk as a driven visionary that is absolutely set on delivering some of the most aspirational goals of any h. "Well written, general overview" according to Philip Trubey. Solid, well researched book about Musk's early life, early companies (Zip2 and PayPal), and current companies (Tesla, SpaceX and SolarCity). Throughout the book, Vance doesn't just let a startling assertion or quote stand still, he researches events to give the reader a balanced view of what transpired. This is especially important as there have more than a few highly charged emotional events in Musk's life and it would have been all too easy for a biographer to
More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy.Thorough and insightful, Elon Musk brings to life a technology industry that is rapidly and dramatically changing by examining the life of one of its most powerful and influential titans.. New York Times and International Bestseller - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk
By the final pages, too, any reader will sense the need to put comparisons to Steve Jobs aside. There is no one like him.” (New York Times Book Review)“A spirited and riveting biography.” (Wall Street Journal)“The SpaceX and Tesla founder certainly sees setbacks as an unavoidable part of innovation. “Mr. Give Musk credit. (Dwight Garner, New York Times)“This work will likely serve as the definitive account of a man whom so far we’ve seen mostly through caricature. But a brilliant new biography paints a picture of him as an obsessive, intolerant perfectionist.” (Financial Times)“Fascinating and superbly researched…”