Elon Musk : Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future /

Elon Musk : Tesla, SpaceX, and the quest for a fantastic future /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Vance, Ashlee, author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]
Description:	392 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illlustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Musk, Elon. Musk, Elon. Tesla Motors. SpaceX (Firm) PayPal (Firm) PayPal (Firm) SpaceX (Firm) Tesla Motors. Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography. Businesspeople -- South Africa -- Biography. Businesspeople. Inventors. Technological innovations -- Economic aspects. South Africa. United States. Biographies. Biographies. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10321795

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ISBN:	9780062301239 0062301233
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"There are few industrialists in history who could match Elon Musk's relentless drive and ingenious vision. A modern alloy of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs, Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has sent shock waves throughout American business and industry. More than any other executive today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as a science fiction fantasy. In this lively, investigative account, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance offers an unprecedented look into the remarkable life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious businessman. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces his journey from his difficult upbringing in South Africa to his ascent to the pinnacle of the global business world"--From publisher description.

Table of Contents:

1. Elon's World
2. Africa
3. Canada
4. Elon's First Start-Up
5. Paypal Mafia Boss
6. Mice in Space
7. All Electric
8. Pain, Suffering, and Survival
9. Liftoff
10. The Revenge of the Electric Car
11. The Unified Field Theory of Elon Musk
Epilogue
Appendix 1.
Appendix 2.
Appendix 3.
Acknowledgments
Notes