Elon Musk : : Tesla, Spacex, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

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Elon's world -- Africa -- Canada -- Elon's first start-up -- PayPal mafia boss -- Mice in space -- All electric -- Pain, suffering and survival -- Liftoff -- The revenge of the electric car -- The unified field theory of Elon Musk.
"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.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A Little Unbalanced But Highly Readable submitted by rhorsman on June 18, 2015, 11:52am This is a very thorough and engagingly written history of Musk and his achievements up through the early part of 2015. It's only downside is that while it isn't a complete love letter to Musk, it does tend to lean that way. Would have much rather seen a more balanced portrait, something like Brad Stone's book on Jeff Bezos (The Everything Store).

Biography of America’s current most audacious entrepreneur and Silicon Valley’s most prominent innovator submitted by sVfGI7Glt2pz7GZgVB90 on August 1, 2019, 9:50pm While the book details Musk’s bold leadership decisions, it also serves as a great reminder of how an extreme personality and intense success are not without their costs. Vance’s biography portrays Musk as an obsessively focused and a remarkably driven entrepreneur, but one who is almost unbearably difficult to work with.